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SUBMITTER: Estevez B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5337829 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Physiology (Bethesda, Md.) 20170301 2
Upon blood vessel injury, platelets are exposed to adhesive proteins in the vascular wall and soluble agonists, which initiate platelet activation, leading to formation of hemostatic thrombi. Pathological activation of platelets can induce occlusive thrombosis, resulting in ischemic events such as heart attack and stroke, which are leading causes of death globally. Platelet activation requires intracellular signal transduction initiated by platelet receptors for adhesion proteins and soluble ago ...[more]