Weiss HJ: Platelet aggregation, adhesion and adenosine diphosphate release in thrombopathia (platelet factor 3 deficiency): a comparison with Glanzmann's thrombasthenia and von Willebrand's ...

Platelets, the tiny cell fragments whose job it is to stop bleeding, are very simple. ... and the protein Rac1 are involved in the initial mechanical sensing during adhesion, ...

"Platelet adhesion, rolling platelets that stick to a vessel wall, is the first step to repairing a damaged vessel wall," said de Lange. "This is then followed by platelet aggregation, ...

TORONTO, June 5 /PRNewswire/ - Medical device manufacturers are seeking alternatives to contaminated heparin coatings used to prevent thrombus in medical devices. Recent studies performed on ...

The study examined transmembrane receptors on platelet membranes, adhesion proteins, and markers of platelet activation, in 12 healthy individuals, at five points in time within the first four ...

During the past decade, extensive research has focused on the role of platelets in cardiovascular disorders, and antiplatelet drugs have become the mainstay of therapy for its treatment. Although ...

Targeting Na+/K+ ATPase alpha 1 (ATP1A1) subunit proteins could help identify novel therapies for addressing blood clots and thrombosis, according to a new study by Marshall University researchers.

Platelets can also affect Schistosoma indirectly via their effect on adhesion and migration of T cells, NK and B cells. [ 195 ] The potency of platelet attack is reflected by the fact that ...