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A guide to molecular and functional investigations of platelets to bridge basic and clinical sciences
Tyagi T, Jain K, Gu S, Qiu M, Gu V, Melchinger H, Rinder H, Martin K, Gardiner E, Lee A, Tang W, Hwa J. A guide to molecular and functional investigations of platelets to bridge basic and clinical sciences. Nature Cardiovascular Research 2022, 1: 223-237. PMID: 37502132, PMCID: PMC10373053, DOI: 10.1038/s44161-022-00021-z.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsVascular smooth muscle cellsPlatelet functional assaysCoronavirus disease 2019Smooth muscle cellsImmune cellsImmune regulationVascular remodelingDisease 2019Pathophysiological processesTranslational relevancePatient diagnosisFlow cytometryMuscle cellsPlatelet biologyFunctional assaysPlatelet investigationsHomeostatic processesPlateletsPhenotypic heterogeneityFunctional stateClinical scienceCellsAdditional roleThrombosisSuch diverse functions
2019
Role of Platelet Mitochondria: Life in a Nucleus-Free Zone
Melchinger H, Jain K, Tyagi T, Hwa J. Role of Platelet Mitochondria: Life in a Nucleus-Free Zone. Frontiers In Cardiovascular Medicine 2019, 6: 153. PMID: 31737646, PMCID: PMC6828734, DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2019.00153.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsTranscriptional regulationAvian thrombocytesMammalian plateletsMorphological flexibilityAerobic respirationStress responseMitochondriaPlatelet mitochondriaMitochondria damageProtein expressionCritical roleMetabolic substratesPlatelet lifespanKey roleInjury responseCirculating cellsPathophysiological roleNucleusCellsOrganellesRoleRNAStressSurvivalRegulation