The inflammatory role of platelets via their TLRs and Siglec receptors
Platelets are non-nucleated cells that play central roles in the processes of haemostasis, innate immunity and inflammation; however, several reports show that these distinct functions are more closely linked than initially thought. Platelets express numerous receptors and contain hundreds of secret...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2015-03-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2015.00083/full |