| Literature DB >> 28804842 |
Leonardo Pasalic1,2, Gabrielle J Pennings3, David Connor4, Heather Campbell5, Leonard Kritharides3,6, Vivien M Chen3,5,7.
Abstract
Flow cytometry is a powerful tool for rapid evaluation of multiple functional properties of large numbers of platelets in whole blood. In the following chapter, we provide a number of flow cytometry-based protocols broadly aimed at (1) assessment of constitutively expressed platelet membrane receptors to diagnose inherited platelet bleeding disorders and (2) investigation of basal and agonist-induced platelet functional responses including generation of platelet-leukocyte aggregates, alpha and dense granule release, calcium flux, and phosphatidylserine exposure.Entities:
Keywords: Calcium flux; Dense granule release; Flow cytometry; Glycoprotein receptor deficiency; Platelet function; Platelet-leukocyte aggregates; Procoagulant platelets; Whole blood
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28804842 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7196-1_28
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Methods Mol Biol ISSN: 1064-3745