Clot contraction: compression of erythrocytes into tightly packed polyhedra and redistribution of platelets and fibrin

Contraction of blood clots is necessary for hemostasis and wound healing and to restore flow past obstructive thrombi, but little is known about the structure of contracted clots or the role of erythrocytes in contraction. We found that contracted blood clots develop a remarkable structure, with a m...

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Main Authors: Cines, Douglas B., Lebedeva, Tatiana, Nagaswami, Chandrasekaran, Hayes, Vincent, Massefski, Walter, Litvinov, Rustem I., Rauova, Lubica, Lowery, Thomas J., Weisel, John W.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society of Hematology 2014
Subjects:
Thrombosis and Hemostasis
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3945867/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24335500
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood-2013-08-523860
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