Beyond hemostasis: platelet innate immune interactions and thromboinflammation

J Mandel, M Casari, M Stepanyan, A Martyanov… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
There is accumulating evidence that platelets play roles beyond their traditional functions in
thrombosis and hemostasis, eg, in inflammatory processes, infection and cancer, and that …

Mechanisms of platelet clearance and translation to improve platelet storage

ME Quach, W Chen, R Li - Blood, The Journal of the American …, 2018 - ashpublications.org
Hundreds of billions of platelets are cleared daily from circulation via efficient and highly
regulated mechanisms. These mechanisms may be stimulated by exogenous reagents or …

Receptor-mediated cell mechanosensing

Y Chen, L Ju, M Rushdi, C Ge… - Molecular biology of the …, 2017 - Am Soc Cell Biol
Mechanosensing describes the ability of a cell to sense mechanical cues of its
microenvironment, including not only all components of force, stress, and strain but also …

An integrin αIIbβ3 intermediate affinity state mediates biomechanical platelet aggregation

Y Chen, LA Ju, F Zhou, J Liao, L Xue, QP Su, D **… - Nature materials, 2019 - nature.com
Integrins are membrane receptors that mediate cell adhesion and mechanosensing. The
structure–function relationship of integrins remains incompletely understood, despite the …

Activation of von Willebrand factor via mechanical unfolding of its discontinuous autoinhibitory module

NA Arce, W Cao, AK Brown, ER Legan… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Von Willebrand factor (VWF) activates in response to shear flow to initiate hemostasis, while
aberrant activation could lead to thrombosis. Above a critical shear force, the A1 domain of …

Transplantation of umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells promotes the recovery of thin endometrium in rats

L Zhang, Y Li, YC Dong, CY Guan, S Tian, XD Lv… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The endometrium plays a critical role in embryo implantation and pregnancy, and a thin
uterus is recognized as a key factor in embryo implantation failure. Umbilical cord …

Platelets as autonomous drones for hemostatic and immune surveillance

JLY Li, A Zarbock, A Hidalgo - Journal of Experimental Medicine, 2017 - rupress.org
Platelets participate in many important physiological processes, including hemostasis and
immunity. However, despite their broad participation in these evolutionarily critical roles, the …

Activated αIIbβ3 on platelets mediates flow-dependent NETosis via SLC44A2

A Constantinescu-Bercu, L Grassi, M Frontini… - Elife, 2020 - elifesciences.org
Platelet-neutrophil interactions are important for innate immunity, but also contribute to the
pathogenesis of deep vein thrombosis, myocardial infarction and stroke. Here we report that …

Contribution of the von Willebrand factor/ADAMTS13 imbalance to COVID-19 coagulopathy

R Seth, TAJ McKinnon… - American Journal of …, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Although this infection has been shown to affect the respiratory system, a high incidence of …

Multi-parametric thrombus profiling microfluidics detects intensified biomechanical thrombogenesis associated with hypertension and aging

M Din, S Paul, S Ullah, H Yang, RG Xu… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Arterial thrombosis is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide with no effective
bioassay for clinical prediction. As a symbolic feature of arterial thrombosis, severe stenosis …