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Inhibition of calpain blocks platelet secretion, aggregation, and spreading.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 17 Dec 1999
Croce K, Flaumenhaft R, Rivers M, Furie B, Furie B C, Herman I M, Potter D A
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies have indicated that the Ca(2+)-dependent protease, calpain, is activated in platelets within 30-60 s of thrombin stimulation, but specific roles of calpain in platelets remain to be identified. To directly test the functions of calpain during platelet activation, a novel strategy was developed for introducing calpain's specific biological inhibitor, calpastatin, into platelets prior to...
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