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Novel aspects of platelet factor XIII function

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)S17-21
Number of pages5
JournalThrombosis Research
Volume141
Issue numberSuppl 2
Early online date17 May 2016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2016

Bibliographical note

Acknowledgments
The 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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