Recent advances in understanding the roles of blood platelets in the pathogenesis of allergic inflammation and bronchial asthma

Platelets play an essential role in hemostasis to minimize blood loss due to traumatic injury. In addition, they contain various immune-associated molecules and contribute to immunological barrier formation at sites of vascular injury, thereby protecting against invading pathogens. Platelets are als...

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Main Authors: Tomohiro Takeda, Hideaki Morita, Hirohisa Saito, Kenji Matsumoto, Akio Matsuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-07-01
Series:Allergology International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893017301697