Cell fragments called platelets are essential to promote blood clotting. Researchers have now discovered novel molecular interactions at the surface of platelets that control blood clotting.

THIS communication describes preliminary results obtained by scanning electron microscopy of platelets and thrombocytes. Human, baboon (Papio cynocephalus), chicken and turkey cells were examined.

RECENT evidence has indicated the importance of the surface of blood platelets in initiating the chain reaction in relation to platelet aggregation, and the formation of haemostatic plugs and ...

Platelets, produced by your bone marrow, are a type of blood cell that prevent blood loss by forming clots. In this article, we look at platelet structure, functions, conditions affecting platelet ...

Platelets in Viral Infections. Platelet surface molecules interacting with viruses: Viruses can utilize a variety of platelet surface molecules for adhesion and subsequent penetration into the ...

This query inspired their focus on platelets. Working in stages, the researchers began by testing their method in vitro, or inside a cell culture medium. After isolating mouse platelets and culturing ...

Platelets help blood clot, but they have a short shelf life. With blood in short supply, ... “You have to get the surface decoration of these particles just right.

By sticking to a receptor called c-Mpl on the surface of platelets, PF4 triggered the production of the small cells known to cause clotting. Dr Pip Nicolson, ...

Flow cytometry revealed RSV bound to the platelet surface in a dose-dependent manner and was also internalized by platelets. However, even at physiologically relevant viral concentrations, RSV did ...

A normal platelet count is 150,000–450,000 platelets/ µ l. When the number of platelets is low, this concentration reduces. A person with thrombocytopenia will have a platelet count below ...