Platelet Biology and Functions
A special issue of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 July 2023) | Viewed by 1423
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Platelets are small anucleated cytoplasmic fragments derived from large megakaryocytes present in the bone marrow and are involved not only in hemostasis and arterial thrombosis but also in other physiological and pathophysiological processes.
Considerable evidence to date has underscored the ability of platelets to function as pluripotent cells, understanding the many molecular mediators critical to platelet function. This all indicates that platelets impact a wide range of diseases including cardiovascular, obesity, metabolic syndrome, and gastrointestinal disorders as well as infection, cancer, neurodegeneration, and other brain dysfunctions.
To better understand the mechanisms by which platelets protect or damage an organism, the latest research on platelet biogenesis, activation, function, and clearance in health and disease must be integrated.
This Special Issue entitled "Platelet Biology and Functions" will focus on the latest description of the more interesting aspects of platelet biology that are highly relevant to human physiopathology.
Dr. Mirta A. Schattner
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- platelets
- virus
- toll-like receptors
- microvesicles
