Actin inhibition increases megakaryocyte proplatelet formation through an apoptosis-dependent mechanism.

BACKGROUND:Megakaryocytes assemble and release platelets through the extension of proplatelet processes, which are cytoplasmic extensions that extrude from the megakaryocyte and form platelets at their tips. Proplatelet formation and platelet release are complex processes that require a combination...

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Main Authors: Mauro P Avanzi, Marina Izak, Oluwasijibomi E Oluwadara, William Beau Mitchell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4397066?pdf=render