Receptor Mechanisms Common to Platelets and Platelet Progenitor Cells

[摘要] Blood platelets are small, anucleate cells which circulate freely in the cardiovascular system. One of their major physiological functions is concerned with haemostasis - the cessation of bleeding. However, platelets are also involved in the pathological counterpart of haemostasis - thrombosis. Platelets are derived from megakaryocytes which are large nucleated cells located in the bone marrow.

[发布机构] University:University of Glasgow

[关键词] Medicine, Cellular biology