Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a well-established treatment option in the treatment of
certain cancerous and pre-cancerous lesions. Though best-known for its application in …

Platelets are small anucleate blood cells that play vital roles in haemostasis and thrombosis,
besides other physiological and pathophysiological processes. These roles are tightly …

Novel platelet and megakaryocyte transcriptome analysis allows prediction of the full or
theoretical proteome of a representative human platelet. Here, we integrated the established …

The positive extensive clinical experience with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in different
medical areas has prompted researchers to explore clinical opportunities for optimized PRP …

Human platelet lysates (HPLs) from allogeneic platelet concentrates (PCs) are biomaterials,
which are rich in various trophic factors, increasingly used in regenerative medicine and …

Standard platelet concentrates (PCs) stored at 22° C have a limited shelf life of 5 days.
Because of the storage temperature, bacterial contamination of PCs can result in life …

Background Ex vivo assays of platelet function critically inform mechanistic and clinical
hematology studies, where effects of divergent blood processing methods on platelet …

In blood banks, platelets are stored until 7 days after a pathogen reduction technology (PRT)
treatment, Mirasol®(vitamin B 2 plus UVB light) in the present case. The storage time under …

Technological innovations and quality control processes within blood supply organizations
have significantly improved blood safety for both donors and recipients. Nevertheless, the …

Platelets are components of the blood that are highly reactive, and they quickly respond to
multiple physiological and pathophysiological processes. In the last decade, it became clear …