Abstract
In this issue of Blood, Estevez et al propose a model of platelet activation induced by low levels of thrombin and requiring 2 different platelet receptors that demonstrate a mutually dependent cooperativity.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Blood Platelets / cytology*
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Humans
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Platelet Activation*
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Platelet Glycoprotein GPIb-IX Complex / metabolism*
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Receptors, Proteinase-Activated / metabolism*
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Signal Transduction*
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Thrombin / metabolism*
Substances
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Platelet Glycoprotein GPIb-IX Complex
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Receptors, Proteinase-Activated
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Thrombin