Platelets have been an important model system in which to study various aspects of signal transduction. In spite of the fact that platelets are anucleated cells, it has been possible to assess the relationship between receptors, transducers and effectors, and specific platelet physiological response
The Circulating Platelet
β Scribed by Shirley A. Johnson (Eds.)
- Publisher
- New York, Academic Press
- Year
- 1971
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 601
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Table of Contents
Content:
CONTRIBUTORS, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Dedication, Pages x-xiv, WALTER H. SEEGERS
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS, Pages xv-xvi
PREFACE, Page xvii, SHIRLEY A. JOHNSON
1 - HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES AND THE BLOOD PLATELETS, Pages 1-18, JOHN W. REBUCK
2 - ORIGIN, PRODUCTION, AND LIFE-SPAN OF BLOOD PLATELETS, Pages 19-43, SHIRLEY EBBE
3 - PLATELET MORPHOLOGY, Pages 45-121, JAMES G. WHITE
4 - ENERGY METABOLISM, Pages 123-188, RUDOLF GROSS, WOLFGANG SCHNEIDER
5 - MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEINS OF BLOOD PLATELETS, Pages 189-205, G.A. JAMIESON, D.S. PEPPER
6 - PLATELET PROTEINS, Pages 207-224, RALPH L. NACHMAN
7 - THROMBOSTHENIN, Pages 225-239, ERNST F. LΓSCHER, M. BETTEX-GALLAND
8 - FUNCTIONS OF PLATELET MEMBRANES, Pages 241-258, AARON J. MARCUS, LENORE B. SAFIER, HARRIS L. ULLMAN
9 - PLATELET AGGREGATION, Pages 259-281, LOUIS M. ALEDORT
10 - ENDOTHELIAL SUPPORTING FUNCTION OF PLATELETS, Pages 283-299, SHIRLEY A. JOHNSON
11 - ROLE OF PLATELETS IN BLOOD CLOTTING, Pages 301-354, WALTER H. SEEGERS
12 - PLATELETS IN HEMOSTASIS AND THROMBOSIS, Pages 355-393, SHIRLEY A. JOHNSON
13 - ROLE OF PLATELETS IN FIBRINOLYSIS, Pages 395-413, HAU.C. KWAAN
14 - IMMUNOLOGICAL REACTIONS INVOLVING PLATELETS, Pages 415-471, ROGER M. DES PREZ, SAMUEL R. MARNEY Jr.
15 - CLINICAL DISORDERS RELATED TO BLOOD PLATELETS, Pages 473-539, E.J. WALTER BOWIE, CHARLES A. OWEN JR.
16 - TRANSFUSION AND PRESERVATION, Pages 541-563, SEYMOUR PERRY, RONALD A. YANKEE
AUTHOR INDEX, Pages 565-591
SUBJECT INDEX, Pages 592-601
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