PMID- 30050931 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20190114 LR - 20230926 IS - 2314-6141 (Electronic) IS - 2314-6133 (Print) VI - 2018 DP - 2018 TI - The Human Carbonic Anhydrase II in Platelets: An Underestimated Field of Its Activity. PG - 4548353 LID - 10.1155/2018/4548353 [doi] LID - 4548353 AB - Carbonic anhydrases constitute a group of enzymes that catalyse reversible hydration of carbon dioxide leading to the formation of bicarbonate and proton. The platelet carbonic anhydrase II (CAII) was described for the first time in the '80s of the last century. Nevertheless, its direct role in platelet physiology and pathology still remains poorly understood. The modulation of platelet CAII action as a therapeutic approach holds promise as a novel strategy to reduce the impact of cardiovascular diseases. This short review paper summarises the current knowledge regarding the role of human CAII in regulating platelet function. The potential future directions considering this enzyme as a potential drug target and important pathophysiological chain in platelet-related disorders are described. FAU - Jakubowski, Maciej AU - Jakubowski M AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-0074-1568 AD - Department of Internal Medicine, Occupational Diseases and Hypertension, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 213, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland. FAU - Szahidewicz-Krupska, Ewa AU - Szahidewicz-Krupska E AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-4446-6991 AD - Department of Internal Medicine, Occupational Diseases and Hypertension, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 213, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland. FAU - Doroszko, Adrian AU - Doroszko A AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-5472-028X AD - Department of Internal Medicine, Occupational Diseases and Hypertension, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 213, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20180628 PL - United States TA - Biomed Res Int JT - BioMed research international JID - 101600173 RN - 0 (Bicarbonates) RN - 0 (Protons) RN - EC 4.2.1.- (Carbonic Anhydrase II) RN - EC 4.2.1.1 (Carbonic Anhydrases) SB - IM MH - Bicarbonates MH - Blood Platelets/*physiology MH - Carbonic Anhydrase II/*physiology MH - Carbonic Anhydrases MH - Humans MH - Protons PMC - PMC6046183 EDAT- 2018/07/28 06:00 MHDA- 2019/01/15 06:00 PMCR- 2018/06/28 CRDT- 2018/07/28 06:00 PHST- 2018/04/15 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/05/24 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2018/07/28 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2018/07/28 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/01/15 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/06/28 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1155/2018/4548353 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Biomed Res Int. 2018 Jun 28;2018:4548353. doi: 10.1155/2018/4548353. eCollection 2018.