Abstract
Pools of factor XIII (FXIII) exist in the plasma and within the cytoplasm of hematopoietic cells, including platelets. The functions of the cellular form, FXIII-A, have been assumed to be intracellular in nature, as the protein lacks a signal sequence for its release. Mounting evidence now suggests that platelet FXIII-A modulates hemostasis by several different mechanisms. In this condensed review we discuss recent advances in our understanding of the novel intracellular and extracellular functions of platelet FXIII-A.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | S17-21 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Thrombosis Research |
| Volume | 141 |
| Issue number | Suppl 2 |
| Early online date | 17 May 2016 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - May 2016 |
Bibliographical note
AcknowledgmentsThe study was supported by grants FS/11/2/28579 (N.J.M.) from the British Heart Foundation and the University of Aberdeen Development Trust.
Keywords
- factor XIII
- platelets
- fibrinolysis
- α2-antiplasmin
- fibrin
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