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The Platelet/Megakaryocyte Axis is Necessary for Allergic Sensitisation and Inflammatory Responses to House Dust Mite in the Lung.
Lung - 19 May 2026
Chalidou Anna, Case Katie-Marie, Hobbs Carl, Page Clive P, Pitchford Simon C
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BACKGROUND: Evidence demonstrates that megakaryocytes (MKs) possess antigen processing and presentation properties. We investigated whether sensitisation to house dust mite (HDM) extract and the establishment of allergic pulmonary inflammation was dependent on the presence of platelets, and whether the allergic phenotype had an effect on antigen-presenting marker expression on MKs and platelets. METHODS: Balb/c...
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