| Literature DB >> 33115274 |
Irina Portier1, Robert A Campbell1,2.
Abstract
Platelets are classically known as essential mediators of hemostasis and thrombosis. However, in recent years, platelets have gained recognition for their inflammatory functions, which modulate the immune response during infectious diseases. Platelets contain various immunoreceptors that enable them to act as sentinels to recognize intravascular pathogens. Upon activation, platelets directly limit pathogen growth through the release of AMPs (antimicrobial proteins) and ensure pathogen clearance through activation of immune cells. However, aberrant platelet activation can lead to inflammation and thrombotic events.Entities:
Keywords: blood platelets; hemostasis; immunology; infection; inflammation
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Year: 2020 PMID: 33115274 PMCID: PMC7770024 DOI: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.120.314645
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol ISSN: 1079-5642 Impact factor: 8.311