| Literature DB >> 19736974 |
Jana Semberova1, Silvia H De Paoli Lacerda, Olga Simakova, Karel Holada, Monique P Gelderman, Jan Simak.
Abstract
To elucidate a mechanism of prothrombotic effects of carbon nanotubes (CNTs), we report here that multiwalled CNTs activate blood platelets by inducing extracellular Ca(2+) influx that could be inhibited by calcium channel blockers SKF 96365 and 2-APB. We also demonstrate platelet aggregating activity of different single-walled and multiwalled CNTs. In addition, we show that CNT-induced platelet activation is associated with a marked release of platelet membrane microparticles positive for the granular secretion markers CD62P and CD63.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19736974 DOI: 10.1021/nl901603k
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nano Lett ISSN: 1530-6984 Impact factor: 11.189