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Platelet Aging In Vivo Is Associated with Activation of Apoptotic Pathways: Studies in a Model of Suppressed Thrombopoiesis in Dogs
1 Jan 2002
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The mechanism(s) involved in the clearance of senescent platelets are largely unknown. We have recently demonstrated that platelet aging in vivo is associated with loss of membrane phospholipid asymmetry, a universal phenomenon in cells undergoing apoptosis. Thus, we postulated that senescent platelets may exhibit programmed cell death changes. which may trigger their removal from circulation. Since platelets...
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