Translational Implications of Platelets as Vascular First Responders.
Translational Implications of Platelets as Vascular First Responders.
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DOI:
10.1161/circresaha.117.310939
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发表时间:
2018-02-02
影响因子:
20.1
通讯作者:
Smyth SS
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作者:
Becker RC;Sexton T;Smyth SS
Platelets play a vital role in normal hemostasis to stem blood loss at sites of vascular injury by tethering and adhering to sites of injury, recruiting other platelets and blood cells to the developing clot, releasing vasoactive small molecules and proteins, assembling and activating plasma coagulation proteins in a tightly regulated temporal and spatial manner. In synchrony with specific end-products of coagulation, primarily cross-linked fibrin, a stable thrombus quickly forms. Far beyond physiologic hemostasis and pathologic thrombosis, emerging evidence supports platelets playing a pivotal role in vascular homeostasis, inflammation, cellular repair, regeneration and wide range of autocrine and paracrine functions. In essence, platelets play both structural and functional roles as reporters, messengers and active transporters surveying the vasculature for cues of environmental and/or developmental stimuli and participating as first responders. In this review, we will provide a contemporary perspective of platelet physiology, including fundamental, translational and clinical constructs that apply directly to human health and disease.