Integrins in platelet activation
Integrins in platelet activation
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1538-7836.2009.03370.x
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发表时间:
2009-07-01
影响因子:
10.4
通讯作者:
Elvers, M.
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作者:
Nieswandt, B.;Varga-Szabo, D.;Elvers, M.
Heterodimeric receptors of the beta 1 and beta 3 integrin families mediate platelet adhesion and aggregation in hemostasis and thrombosis. In resting platelets, integrins are expressed in a low-affinity state but they shift to a high-affinity state and efficiently bind their ligands in response to cellular activation. This review summarizes recent advances in understanding the functional regulation and (patho-) physiological significance of individual platelet integrins with a special focus on studies in genetically modified mice. It is now recognized that beta 1 and beta 3 integrins have partially redundant roles in the adhesion process and that their activation is regulated by similar mechanisms, involving Ca2+-dependent and -independent signaling events and essential functions of talin-1 and kindlin-3 in the terminal activation step.