New Advances in Platelet Biology and Functions: 3rd Edition
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 81
Special Issue Editor
Interests: platelets function; nitric oxide; haemostasis; thrombosis; anti-platelet drugs; platelet dysfunction in metabolic diseases
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Dear Colleagues,
Platelets, best known as the primary mediators of hemostasis and thrombosis, are a critical component of blood vessel walls. As secretory cells, platelets can release multiple substances from storage granules, biomediators, and membrane vesicles, influencing both physiological and pathophysiological processes. Conversely, platelets can uptake plasma and cellular components, influencing platelet responsiveness. The analysis of platelet function through the development of powerful imaging techniques, as well as the identification of cells and new molecules that regulate their activation and aggregation within vessels, are instrumental in order to better understand the mechanisms through which platelets protect or damage organisms. These analyses provide useful information for studying the pathogenesis of many disease states.
This Special Issue of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, titled “New Advances in Platelet Biology and Functions: 3rd Edition”, will focus on recent advances in platelet function research, such as platelet action or the release of substances or microparticles containing platelet miRNA, enzymes, proteins, and small molecules with roles in healthy conditions and as drivers of immunity, inflammation, angiogenesis, and tumor growth. Contributions on these and related topics are welcome, including original research and reviews. We particularly welcome submissions from postdocs, PhD students, and young researchers.
Dr. Isabella Russo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- platelet microparticles
- thrombosis
- inflammation
- oxidative stress
- antiplatelet drug
- signal transduction
- immunity
- tumor growth
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