Diminished thrombogenic responses by deletion of the Podocalyxin Gene in mouse megakaryocytes.

Podocalyxin (Podxl) is a type I membrane sialoprotein of the CD34 family, originally described in the epithelial glomerular cells of the kidney (podocytes) in which it plays an important function. Podxl can also be found in megakaryocytes and platelets among other extrarenal places. The surface expo...

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Main Authors: Miguel Pericacho, Sonia Alonso-Martín, Susana Larrucea, Consuelo González-Manchón, Darío Fernández, Inés Sánchez, Matilde S Ayuso, Roberto Parrilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3189243?pdf=render