Platelets

Comprehensive and definitive source of state-of-the-art knowledge about platelets Integrates the entire field of platelet biology, pathophysiology, and clinical medicine Written for clinicians, pathologists and scientists by 142 world-renowned experts from 18 countries Completely revised and updated, with 11 new chapters on topics such as platelet glycobiology, the platelet transcriptome, platelet inhibitory receptors, platelet function testing in clinical research trials, therapeutic platelet-rich plasma in wound healing, and new antiplatelet drugs Full color textbook with over 250 illustrations and 15,000 references

PART I: Platelet Biology 1. The Evolution of Mammalian Platelets 2. Megakaryocyte Development and Platelet Formation 3. The Structure of Resting and Activated Platelets 4. Platelet Glycobiology and the Control of Platelet Function and Lifespan 5. Platelet Genomics 6. Platelet MicroRNAs 7. The Platelet Transcriptome in Health and Disease 8. The Platelet Proteome 9. Platelet Receptors 10. The Glycoprotein Ib-IX-V Complex 11. GPVI and CLEC-2 12. Integrin aIIbß3 13. Protease-Activated Receptors 14. The Platelet P2 Receptors 15. Platelet Inhibitory Receptors 16. Interactions Between Platelets, Leukocytes, and the Endothelium 17. Inhibition of Platelet Function by the Endothelium 18. Platelet Signal Transduction 19. Platelet Secretion 20. Hemostatic Thrombus Formation in Flowing Blood 21. Interactions Between Platelets and the Coagulation System 22. Platelet-Derived Extracellular Vesicles 23. Regulation of Fibrinolysis by Platelets 24. The Role of Platelets in Angiogenesis 25. Platelet Function in the Newborn