Dr Christian Gachet graduated as a medical doctor in 1985 and gained his Ph.D. in Pharmacology in 1991, both at the University Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France. He became a Research Director at INSERM (Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale) in 1998. Dr. Gachet is currently the Director of the INSERM Research Unit 1255 and the Director at Etablissement Français du Sang-Grand Est.
The focus of Dr. Gachet work has long been the molecular mechanisms of platelet activation and its inhibition. This led to the characterization and the identification of some of the platelet receptors. He carried out extensive work on the so-called platelet purinergic receptors and the antiplatelet drugs targeting the P2Y12 receptor. Dr Gachet general interest is in platelet physiology (formation of blood platelets, megakaryopoiesis, platelet activation, role of platelets in inflammatory processes and metastatic dissemination) and pharmacology (new drugs, new targets), animal models of platelet defects (BSS, MYH9, P2 receptors), mouse models of arterial thrombosis in a context of atherosclerosis and clinical studies. Since 2012 Dr Gachet is also involved in various topics related to transfusion medicine, including the role of platelets in adverse effects, the impact of pathogen inactivation technologies on platelet functions or blood donation policies. Recent work is focused on production of cultured platelets. Dr Gachet has published over 300 papers in peer-reviewed journals in his area of expertise.
Dr. Gachet has received several distinctions for his work in the field of atherothrombosis. These include the Prix JP Binet in 2004 in France and the Biennial Award for Contributions to Haemostasis, ISTH, 2013, Amsterdam. He has been elected as corresponding member of the French National Academy of Medicine in 2018.
Platelet δ-Storage Pool Disease: An Update.
Journal of clinical medicine Aug, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 32759727
Disrupting the platelet internal membrane via PI3KC2α inhibition impairs thrombosis independently of canonical platelet activation.
Science translational medicine 07, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 32718993
Intrinsic impaired proplatelet formation and microtubule coil assembly of megakaryocytes in a mouse model of Bernard-Soulier syndrome.
Haematologica Jun, 2009 | Pubmed ID: 19377075
A central role of GPIb-IX in the procoagulant function of platelets that is independent of the 45-kDa GPIbalpha N-terminal extracellular domain.
Blood Aug, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 20457869
Impact of P2Y12 inhibition by clopidogrel on cardiovascular mortality in unselected patients treated by percutaneous coronary angioplasty: a prospective registry.
JACC. Cardiovascular interventions Jun, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 20630458
Cardiovascular mortality in chronic kidney disease patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention is mainly related to impaired P2Y12 inhibition by clopidogrel.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology Jan, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21251579
Comparison of two murine models of thrombosis induced by atherosclerotic plaque injury.
Thrombosis and haemostasis May, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21479341
The antithrombotic activity of EP224283, a neutralizable dual factor Xa inhibitor/glycoprotein IIbIIIa antagonist, exceeds that of the coadministered parent compounds.
The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics Aug, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21527535
Major contribution of the P2Y₁receptor in purinergic regulation of TNFα-induced vascular inflammation.
Circulation May, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21576651
P2 receptors and platelet function.
Purinergic signalling Sep, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21792575
Romiplostim administration shows reduced megakaryocyte response-capacity and increased myelofibrosis in a mouse model of MYH9-RD.
Blood Apr, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22234693
Association of estimated GFR with platelet inhibition in patients treated with clopidogrel.
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation Jun, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22425260
P2Y(12) receptors in platelets and other hematopoietic and non-hematopoietic cells.
Purinergic signalling Sep, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22528678
The extent of P2Y12 inhibition by clopidogrel in diabetes mellitus patients with acute coronary syndrome is not related to glycaemic control: roles of white blood cell count and body weight.
Thrombosis and haemostasis Aug, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22740070
Pathogenic and likely pathogenic variants in at least five genes account for approximately 3% of mild isolated nonsyndromic thrombocytopenia.
Transfusion 10, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 32757236
Purinergic signaling promotes proliferation of adult mouse subventricular zone cells.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience Jul, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22764232
Preserved functional and biochemical characteristics of platelet components prepared with amotosalen and ultraviolet A for pathogen inactivation.
Transfusion Jun, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23067365
Astrocytes protect neurons against methylmercury via ATP/P2Y(1) receptor-mediated pathways in astrocytes.
PloS one , 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23469098
Integrin α6β1 is the main receptor for vascular laminins and plays a role in platelet adhesion, activation, and arterial thrombosis.
Circulation Jul, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23797810
Involvement of glial P2Y₁ receptors in cognitive deficit after focal cerebral stroke in a rodent model.
Journal of neuroinflammation Jul, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23890321
Biogenesis of the demarcation membrane system (DMS) in megakaryocytes.
Blood Feb, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24152908
Contractile forces sustain and polarize hematopoiesis from stem and progenitor cells.
Cell stem cell Jan, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24268694
FLow-induced PRotrusions (FLIPRs): a platelet-derived platform for the retrieval of microparticles by monocytes and neutrophils.
Circulation research Feb, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24406984
Proteome changes in platelets after pathogen inactivation--an interlaboratory consensus.
Transfusion medicine reviews Apr, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24685438
Identification of a new dysfunctional platelet P2Y12 receptor variant associated with bleeding diathesis.
Blood Feb, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25428217
The P2X1 receptor is required for neutrophil extravasation during lipopolysaccharide-induced lethal endotoxemia in mice.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) Jan, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25480563
NTPDase2 and the P2Y1 receptor are not required for mammalian eye formation.
Purinergic signalling Mar, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25504514
The class II PI 3-kinase, PI3KC2α, links platelet internal membrane structure to shear-dependent adhesive function.
Nature communications Mar, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25779105
Dehydration of blood platelets by zeodration: in vitro characterization and hemostatic properties in vivo.
Transfusion Sep, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25856501
Resolving the multifaceted mechanisms of the ferric chloride thrombosis model using an interdisciplinary microfluidic approach.
Blood Aug, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25931587
Blood Cell Palmitoleate-Palmitate Ratio Is an Independent Prognostic Factor for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
PloS one , 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26147510
Platelets in cancer. From basic research to therapeutic implications.
Hamostaseologie , 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26289826
Purinergic Receptors in Thrombosis and Inflammation.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology Nov, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26359511
In Vitro Binding of [³H]PSB-0413 to P2Y₁₂ Receptors.
Current protocols in pharmacology Dec, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26646192
Time-Dependent Decay of mRNA and Ribosomal RNA during Platelet Aging and Its Correlation with Translation Activity.
PloS one , 2016 | Pubmed ID: 26808079
[Anti-platelets without a bleeding risk: novel targets and strategies].
Biologie aujourd'hui , 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26820829
Standardization of a well-controlled in vivo mouse model of thrombus formation induced by mechanical injury.
Thrombosis research May, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 26967532
Hemostatic properties and protein expression profile of therapeutic apheresis plasma treated with amotosalen and ultraviolet A for pathogen inactivation.
Transfusion 09, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27250038
Coagulation factors bound to procoagulant platelets concentrate in cap structures to promote clotting.
Blood 09, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27432876
Inherited dysfunctional platelet P2Y receptor mutations associated with bleeding disorders.
Hamostaseologie Nov, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27487748
Importance of environmental stiffness for megakaryocyte differentiation and proplatelet formation.
Blood 10, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27503502
Respective contributions of single and compound granule fusion to secretion by activated platelets.
Blood 11, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27625359
Platelet integrin 61 controls lung metastasis through direct binding to cancer cell-derived ADAM9.
JCI insight 09, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27699237
Dual role of IL-21 in megakaryopoiesis and platelet homeostasis.
Haematologica 04, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28057742
Macrothrombocytopenia and dense granule deficiency associated with FLI1 variants: ultrastructural and pathogenic features.
Haematologica 06, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28255014
Platelet Integrins in Tumor Metastasis: Do They Represent a Therapeutic Target?
Cancers Sep, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28956830
Amotosalen/UVA pathogen inactivation technology reduces platelet activability, induces apoptosis and accelerates clearance.
Haematologica 12, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 29192131
The role of extracellular matrix stiffness in megakaryocyte and platelet development and function.
American journal of hematology 03, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 29247535
A unique microenvironment in the developing liver supports the expansion of megakaryocyte progenitors.
Blood advances Sep, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 29296832
Immobilized fibrinogen activates human platelets through glycoprotein VI.
Haematologica 05, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 29472360
Imaging thrombosis with Tc-labeled RAM.1-antibody in vivo.
Nuclear medicine and biology 06, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 29625391
Platelets expressing IgG receptor FcγRIIA/CD32A determine the severity of experimental anaphylaxis.
Science immunology 04, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 29654057
Platelet transfusion: Current challenges.
Transfusion clinique et biologique : journal de la Societe francaise de transfusion sanguine Sep, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 30037501
Inherited platelet disorders : Management of the bleeding risk.
Transfusion clinique et biologique : journal de la Societe francaise de transfusion sanguine Sep, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 30077511
In vitro quality of amotosalen-UVA pathogen-inactivated mini-pool plasma prepared from whole blood stored overnight.
Vox sanguinis Oct, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 30079963
On the way to in vitro platelet production.
Transfusion clinique et biologique : journal de la Societe francaise de transfusion sanguine Sep, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 30150135
Three-Dimensional Culture in a Methylcellulose-Based Hydrogel to Study the Impact of Stiffness on Megakaryocyte Differentiation.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) , 2018 | Pubmed ID: 30171577
High-Resolution 3D Imaging of Megakaryocytes Using Focused Ion Beam-Scanning Electron Microscopy.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) , 2018 | Pubmed ID: 30171581
On the Way to Platelet Production.
Frontiers in medicine , 2018 | Pubmed ID: 30211166
The PI 3-kinase PI3KC2α regulates mouse platelet membrane structure and function independently of membrane lipid composition.
FEBS letters 01, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 30421419
Clot Contraction Drives the Translocation of Procoagulant Platelets to Thrombus Surface.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology 01, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 30580561
An essential role for α4A-tubulin in platelet biogenesis.
Life science alliance 02, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 30760556
The ATP-gated P2X ion channel contributes to the severity of antibody-mediated Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury in mice.
Scientific reports 03, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 30914724
Cell surface expression of HLA I molecules as a marker of young platelets.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH 09, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 31207003
Combined deficiency of RAB32 and RAB38 in the mouse mimics Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome and critically impairs thrombosis.
Blood advances 08, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 31399401
Platelet preparation for function testing in the laboratory and clinic: Historical and practical aspects.
Research and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis Oct, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 31624781
Severe bleeding and absent ADP-induced platelet aggregation associated with inherited combined CalDAG-GEFI and P2Y deficiencies.
Haematologica 07, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 31649128
Use of electron microscopy to study megakaryocytes.
Platelets Jul, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 31903825
High prevalence of the natural Asn89Asp mutation in the GP1BB gene associated with Bernard-Soulier syndrome in French patients from the genetic isolate of Reunion Island.
British journal of haematology 05, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 31997307
Update of P2Y receptor pharmacology: IUPHAR Review 27.
British journal of pharmacology 06, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 32037507
Cytoskeletal-based mechanisms differently regulate and proplatelet formation.
Haematologica May, 2021 | Pubmed ID: 32327502
Platelet Purinergic Receptors in Thrombosis and Inflammation.
Hamostaseologie May, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 32464678
Pharmacological Blockade of Glycoprotein VI Promotes Thrombus Disaggregation in the Absence of Thrombin.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology 09, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 32698684
Megakaryocytes use in vivo podosome-like structures working collectively to penetrate the endothelial barrier of bone marrow sinusoids.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH 11, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 32702204
Shear rate gradients promote a bi-phasic thrombus formation on weak adhesive proteins, such as fibrinogen in a VWF-dependent manner.
Haematologica 10, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 33054087
Differential Role of Glycoprotein VI in Mouse and Human Thrombus Progression and Stability.
Thrombosis and haemostasis Apr, 2021 | Pubmed ID: 33124026
Removal of citrate from PAS-III additive solution improves functional and biochemical characteristics of buffy-coat platelet concentrates stored for 7 days, with or without INTERCEPT pathogen reduction.
Transfusion Mar, 2021 | Pubmed ID: 33527430
Human platelets labeled at two discrete biotin densities are functional in vitro and are detected in vivo in the murine circulation: A promising approach to monitor platelet survival in vivo in clinical research.
Transfusion May, 2021 | Pubmed ID: 33580977
Atypical focal segmental glomerulosclerosis associated with a new PODXL nonsense variant.
Molecular genetics & genomic medicine Mar, 2021 | Pubmed ID: 33780168
CDX2 regulates ACE expression in blood development and leukemia cells.
Blood advances 04, 2021 | Pubmed ID: 33843985
Correction: An essential role for α4A-tubulin in platelet biogenesis.
Life science alliance Aug, 2021 | Pubmed ID: 34155037
Respective roles of Glycoprotein VI and FcγRIIA in the regulation of αIIbβ3-mediated platelet activation to fibrinogen, thrombus buildup, and stability.
Research and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis Jul, 2021 | Pubmed ID: 34263103
Platelet P2Y Receptor Deletion or Pharmacological Inhibition does not Protect Mice from Sepsis or Septic Shock.
TH open : companion journal to thrombosis and haemostasis Jul, 2021 | Pubmed ID: 34447900