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  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,007 Views
15 Pages

Hematological and Hemorheological Parameters of Blood Platelets as Biomarkers in Diabetes Mellitus Type 2: A Comprehensive Review

  • Elissaveta Zvetkova,
  • Ivan Ivanov,
  • Eugeni Koytchev,
  • Nadia Antonova,
  • Yordanka Gluhcheva,
  • Anika Alexandrova-Watanabe and
  • Georgi Kostov

29 May 2024

Diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2) is a hypercoagulable state with enhanced platelet (PLT) activation and increased clotting factor production. Simultaneously, the fibrinolytic cell system is inhibited due to the formation of clots with high fibrinolysis...

  • Article
  • Open Access
36 Citations
7,814 Views
11 Pages

Effects of an Eight Week Very Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet (VLCKD) on White Blood Cell and Platelet Counts in Relation to Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) in Subjects with Overweight and Obesity

  • Sara De Nucci,
  • Caterina Bonfiglio,
  • Rosanna Donvito,
  • Martina Di Chito,
  • Nicole Cerabino,
  • Roberta Rinaldi,
  • Annamaria Sila,
  • Endrit Shahini,
  • Vito Giannuzzi and
  • Giovanni De Pergola
  • + 6 authors

21 October 2023

Obesity and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) are frequently associated conditions characterized by low-grade inflammation. Very low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) strategies are commonly used to simultaneously obtain w...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
5,995 Views
12 Pages

Resveratrol Inhibits Metabolism and Affects Blood Platelet Function in Type 2 Diabetes

  • Anna Michno,
  • Katarzyna Grużewska,
  • Anna Ronowska,
  • Sylwia Gul-Hinc,
  • Marlena Zyśk and
  • Agnieszka Jankowska-Kulawy

14 April 2022

Chronic hyperglycemia contributes to vascular complications in diabetes. Resveratrol exerts anti-diabetic and anti-platelet action. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of resveratrol on metabolism and the function of blood platelets under static...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,163 Views
8 Pages

The research into and production of hematological reference samples used to implement an external quality assessment (EQA) to check the quality of hematology tests are necessary for hematology laboratories in Vietnam. In this research, the study team...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
20 Citations
4,339 Views
22 Pages

Efficacy and Safety of Pathogen-Reduced Platelets Compared with Standard Apheresis Platelets: A Systematic Review of RCTs

  • Ilaria Pati,
  • Francesca Masiello,
  • Simonetta Pupella,
  • Mario Cruciani and
  • Vincenzo De Angelis

In this systematic review, we evaluate the efficacy and safety of blood components treated with pathogen reduction technologies (PRTs). We searched the Medline, Embase, Scopus, Ovid, and Cochrane Library to identify RCTs evaluating PRTs. Risk of bias...

  • Article
  • Open Access
919 Views
15 Pages

Evaluation of Platelet Indices and Reticulated Platelets Using the ADVIA 2120 Analyzer in Patients with Acute Infection or Acute Coronary Syndrome, at Onset

  • Vincenzo Brescia,
  • Antonella Mileti,
  • Roberto Lovero,
  • Lucia Varraso,
  • Francesco Pignataro,
  • Francesca Di Serio,
  • Angela Pia Cazzolla,
  • Luigi Santacroce,
  • Maria Eleonora Bizzoca and
  • Maria Severa Di Comite
  • + 1 author

14 October 2025

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes in platelet indices (PLT) provided by the ADVIA 2120 hematology analyzer (Siemens Hematology System) in the early stages of onset of infections and acute coronary syndromes (ACSs). Methods...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,514 Views
15 Pages

31 July 2025

Background: Reliable platelet (PLT) measurement is crucial for the accurate diagnosis of thrombocytopenia. Several methods exist for automated PLT counting, including the impedance method (PLT-I), as well as optical and fluorescence methods (PLT-F)....

  • Article
  • Open Access
51 Citations
7,719 Views
13 Pages

Early Blood Biomarkers to Improve Sepsis/Bacteremia Diagnostics in Pediatric Emergency Settings

  • Emilija Tamelytė,
  • Gineta Vaičekauskienė,
  • Algirdas Dagys,
  • Tomas Lapinskas and
  • Lina Jankauskaitė

10 April 2019

Background: Sepsis is the leading cause of death in children worldwide. Early recognition and treatment are essential for preventing progression to lethal outcomes. CRP and Complete Blood Count (CBC) are the initial preferred tests to distinguish bet...

  • Article
  • Open Access
346 Views
18 Pages

Amyloid Protein-Induced Remodeling of Morphometry and Nanomechanics in Human Platelets

  • Tonya D. Andreeva,
  • Svetla Todinova,
  • Ariana Langari,
  • Velichka Strijkova,
  • Vesela Katrova and
  • Stefka G. Taneva

16 December 2025

Background/Objectives: The accumulation of specific amyloid proteins and peptides in the human brain is a hallmark of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD). Beyond the central nervous sy...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,803 Views
17 Pages

Mitochondrial Respiration of Platelets: Comparison of Isolation Methods

  • Andrea Vernerova,
  • Luiz Felipe Garcia-Souza,
  • Ondrej Soucek,
  • Milan Kostal,
  • Vit Rehacek,
  • Lenka Kujovska Krcmova,
  • Erich Gnaiger and
  • Ondrej Sobotka

Multiple non-aggregatory functions of human platelets (PLT) are widely acknowledged, yet their functional examination is limited mainly due to a lack of standardized isolation and analytic methods. Platelet apheresis (PA) is an established clinical m...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,776 Views
13 Pages

Effect of Endothelial Culture Medium Composition on Platelet Responses to Polymeric Biomaterials

  • Skadi Lau,
  • Anna Maier,
  • Steffen Braune,
  • Manfred Gossen and
  • Andreas Lendlein

Near-physiological in vitro thrombogenicity test systems for the evaluation of blood-contacting endothelialized biomaterials requires co-cultivation with platelets (PLT). However, the addition of PLT has led to unphysiological endothelial cell (EC) d...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
7,712 Views
16 Pages

Platelet Induced Functional Alteration of CD4+ and CD8+ T Cells in HNSCC

  • Christina Polasky,
  • Franziska Wendt,
  • Ralph Pries and
  • Barbara Wollenberg

12 October 2020

Platelets (PLT) are the second most abundant cell type in human blood and exert various immune-regulatory functions under both physiological and pathological conditions. In fact, immune cell regulation via platelets has been demonstrated in several s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3 Pages

Electron Microscopic Observation in Case of Platelet Activation in a Chronic Haemodialysis Subject

  • Marianne Schoorl,
  • Piet C.M. Bartels,
  • Mareille Gritters,
  • Donna Fluitsma,
  • René Musters and
  • Menso J. Nubé

19 October 2011

During haemodialysis (HD), platelets (PLTs) are activated and release granule contents. As HD treatment occurs three times a week, it has been demonstrated that PLTs are exhausted due to the repetitive character of the treatment. To identify PLT dep...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
2,440 Views
17 Pages

Dynamic Adaptation of Hematological Parameters, Albumin, and Non-Esterified Fatty Acids in Saddlebred and Standardbred Horses During Exercise

  • Giuseppe Piccione,
  • Francesca Arfuso,
  • Elisabetta Giudice,
  • Francesca Aragona,
  • Pietro Pugliatti,
  • Maria Francesca Panzera,
  • Alessandro Zumbo,
  • Vincenzo Monteverde,
  • Vincenzo Bartolo and
  • Claudia Giannetto
  • + 1 author

21 January 2025

The response to exercise following a rest period may vary among horse breeds based on the importance of the hematological and hematochemical profiles of athletic horses. Ten Standardbred and ten Italian Saddlebred mares were subjected to a 4-week tra...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,740 Views
20 Pages

Green Tea Epigallocatechin 3-Gallate Reduced Platelet Aggregation and Improved Anticoagulant Proteins in Patients with Transfusion-Dependent β-Thalassemia: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

  • Touchwin Petiwathayakorn,
  • Sasinee Hantrakool,
  • Kornvipa Settakorn,
  • Nuntouchaporn Hutachok,
  • Adisak Tantiworawit,
  • Nopphadol Chalortham,
  • Pimpisid Koonyosying and
  • Somdet Srichairatanakool

29 November 2024

Patients with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (TDT) with iron overload have been linked to hypercoagulability and increased platelet (PLT) activation that causes thrombosis. Green tea extract (GTE) rich in epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) e...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,147 Views
10 Pages

28 August 2022

We investigate-d whether biomarkers such as red blood cell hematocrit (Hct), platelet count (PLT), mean platelet volume (MPV), and platelet distribution width (PDW) are useful prognostic indicators of postoperative macular edema (ME) after vitrectomy...

  • Article
  • Open Access
82 Citations
6,477 Views
16 Pages

The Delivery Strategy of Paclitaxel Nanostructured Lipid Carrier Coated with Platelet Membrane

  • Ki-Hyun Bang,
  • Young-Guk Na,
  • Hyun Wook Huh,
  • Sung-Joo Hwang,
  • Min-Soo Kim,
  • Minki Kim,
  • Hong-Ki Lee and
  • Cheong-Weon Cho

11 June 2019

Strategies for the development of anticancer drug delivery systems have undergone a dramatic transformation in the last few decades. Lipid-based drug delivery systems, such as a nanostructured lipid carrier (NLC), are one of the systems emerging to i...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
103 Citations
6,444 Views
10 Pages

Circulating Platelet-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Are a Hallmark of Sars-Cov-2 Infection

  • Giuseppe Cappellano,
  • Davide Raineri,
  • Roberta Rolla,
  • Mara Giordano,
  • Chiara Puricelli,
  • Beatrice Vilardo,
  • Marcello Manfredi,
  • Vincenzo Cantaluppi,
  • Pier Paolo Sainaghi and
  • Annalisa Chiocchetti
  • + 5 authors

7 January 2021

Sars-Cov-2 infection causes fever and cough that may rapidly lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Few biomarkers have been identified but, unfortunately, these are individually poorly specific, and novel biomarkers are needed to better...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
7,623 Views
14 Pages

Optimizing Platelet-Rich Plasma: Spin Time and Sample Source

  • Theodore E. Harrison,
  • Jannice Bowler,
  • Chin-I Cheng and
  • Kenneth Dean Reeves

The buff-colored layer separating the plasma from red blood cells (RBCs) in centrifuged blood was named the “buffy coat” in the late 19th century. The division of platelets (PLTs) and leukocytes (WBCs) between the buffy coat, plasma, and...

  • Technical Note
  • Open Access
14 Citations
7,824 Views
14 Pages

Short Term Results of Fibrin Gel Obtained from Cord Blood Units: A Preliminary in Vitro Study

  • Panagiotis Mallis,
  • Ioanna Gontika,
  • Zetta Dimou,
  • Effrosyni Panagouli,
  • Jerome Zoidakis,
  • Manousos Makridakis,
  • Antonia Vlahou,
  • Eleni Georgiou,
  • Vasiliki Gkioka and
  • Efstathios Michalopoulos
  • + 1 author

Background: Recent findings have shown that the fibrin gel derived from cord blood units (CBUs) play a significant role in wound healing and tissue regeneration. The aim of this study was to standardize the fibrin gel production process in order to a...

  • Review
  • Open Access
26 Citations
10,834 Views
23 Pages

Platelet Features and Derivatives in Osteoporosis: A Rational and Systematic Review on the Best Evidence

  • Francesca Salamanna,
  • Melania Maglio,
  • Maria Sartori,
  • Matilde Tschon and
  • Milena Fini

Background: With the increase in aging population, the rising prevalence of osteoporosis (OP) has become an important medical issue. Accumulating evidence showed a close relationship between OP and hematopoiesis and emerging proofs revealed that plat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,179 Views
16 Pages

miRNAs and Hematological Markers in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease—A New Diagnostic Path?

  • Agata Michalak,
  • Małgorzata Guz,
  • Joanna Kozicka,
  • Marek Cybulski,
  • Witold Jeleniewicz,
  • Ilona Telejko,
  • Karolina Szczygieł,
  • Ewa Tywanek and
  • Halina Cichoż-Lach

Background: Asymptomatic liver steatosis constitutes an emerging issue worldwide. Therefore, we decided to explore relationships between selected types of microRNAs (miRNAs), serological markers of liver fibrosis and hematological parameters in the c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
4,500 Views
16 Pages

Endogenous Nitric Oxide-Releasing Microgel Coating Prevents Clot Formation on Oxygenator Fibers Exposed to In Vitro Blood Flow

  • Patrick Winnersbach,
  • Aisa Hosseinnejad,
  • Thomas Breuer,
  • Tamara Fechter,
  • Felix Jakob,
  • Ulrich Schwaneberg,
  • Rolf Rossaint,
  • Christian Bleilevens and
  • Smriti Singh

Background: Clot formation on foreign surfaces of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation systems is a frequent event. Herein, we show an approach that mimics the enzymatic process of endogenous nitric oxide (NO) release on the oxygenator membrane via a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,275 Views
11 Pages

Evaluation of Serum Iron Parameters among Men Performing Regular Physical Activity—A Preliminary Study

  • Klaudia Zamelska,
  • Mateusz Rzepka,
  • Dorota Olszewska-Słonina,
  • Alina Woźniak,
  • Karolina Szewczyk-Golec and
  • Iga Hołyńska-Iwan

1 March 2023

Iron deficiency anemia is one of the most common issues in clinical practice. It can be caused by intense physical activity, among other things. The aim of the study was to assess serum iron parameters in a group of men who engage in regular physical...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,715 Views
17 Pages

Pharmacological Prevention of Ectopic Erythrophagocytosis by Cilostazol Mitigates Ferroptosis in NASH

  • Joon Beom Park,
  • Kangeun Ko,
  • Yang Hyun Baek,
  • Woo Young Kwon,
  • Sunghwan Suh,
  • Song-Hee Han,
  • Yun Hak Kim,
  • Hye Young Kim and
  • Young Hyun Yoo

16 August 2023

Hepatic iron overload (HIO) is a hallmark of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) with a poor prognosis. Recently, the role of hepatic erythrophagocytosis in NAFLD is emerging as a cause of HIO. We undertook various assays using human NAFLD patie...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,661 Views
18 Pages

Plasma and Platelet Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) Levels in Bipolar Disorder Patients with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or in a Major Depressive Episode Compared to Healthy Controls

  • Valerio Dell’Oste,
  • Lionella Palego,
  • Laura Betti,
  • Sara Fantasia,
  • Davide Gravina,
  • Andrea Bordacchini,
  • Virginia Pedrinelli,
  • Gino Giannaccini and
  • Claudia Carmassi

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a highly disabling mental disorder arising after traumatism exposure, often revealing critical and complex courses when comorbidity with bipolar disorder (BD) occurs. To search for PTSD or depression biomarker...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
5,512 Views
20 Pages

1 December 2021

Phosphoinositides (PIs) are phosphorylated membrane lipids that have a plethora of roles in the cell, including vesicle trafficking, signaling, and actin reorganization. The most abundant PIs in the cell are phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate [PI(...

  • Review
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,182 Views
29 Pages

19 September 2023

Neurodegenerative disorders (NDDs) are complex, multifactorial disorders with significant social and economic impact in today’s society. NDDs are predicted to become the second-most common cause of death in the next few decades due to an increa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,064 Views
12 Pages

Patient Blood Management after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in a Pediatric Setting: Starting Low and Going Lower

  • Claudia Del Fante,
  • Cristina Mortellaro,
  • Santina Recupero,
  • Giovanna Giorgiani,
  • Annalisa Agostini,
  • Arianna Panigari,
  • Cesare Perotti and
  • Marco Zecca

Despite the substantial transfusion requirements, there are few studies on the optimal transfusion strategy in pediatric patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Our study aimed to retrospectively analyze red blood cell (RB...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
7,507 Views
15 Pages

Improvements in Blood Profiles of Canines Naturally Infected with Triple Blood Pathogens (Babesia vogeli, Ehrlichia canis, and Anaplasma platys) Subsequent to Doxycycline Monotherapy

  • Tuempong Wongtawan,
  • Narin Sontigun,
  • Kanpapat Boonchuay,
  • Phatcharaporn Chiawwit,
  • Oraphan Wongtawan,
  • Orachun Hayakijkosol and
  • Worakan Boonhoh

23 December 2024

Multiple blood pathogen infections are increasingly found in many areas, particularly in tropical regions. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness and safety of using doxycycline monotherapy to treat triple blood pathogen infection in shelt...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,354 Views
17 Pages

Variation of Circulating Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) in Depression: Relationships with Inflammatory Indices, Metabolic Status and Patients’ Clinical Features

  • Valentina Falaschi,
  • Lionella Palego,
  • Donatella Marazziti,
  • Laura Betti,
  • Laura Musetti,
  • Alessandra Maglio,
  • Valerio Dell’Oste,
  • Simona Sagona,
  • Antonio Felicioli and
  • Gino Giannaccini
  • + 5 authors

13 July 2023

This study seeks to offer a contribution to the method of subtyping major depressed patients by exploring the possible relationships between circulating brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), different peripheral inflammatory/metabolic markers in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,692 Views
16 Pages

Cardiovascular diseases continue to pose a major global health burden, contributing significantly to mortality rates worldwide. This study aimed to explore the association between myocardial infarction and basic hematological parameters—red blo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,871 Views
12 Pages

Platelet and Lymphocyte-Related Parameters as Potential Markers of Osteoarthritis Severity: A Cross-Sectional Study

  • Francesca Salamanna,
  • Stefania Pagani,
  • Giuseppe Filardo,
  • Deyanira Contartese,
  • Angelo Boffa,
  • Lucia Angelelli,
  • Melania Maglio,
  • Milena Fini,
  • Stefano Zaffagnini and
  • Gianluca Giavaresi

10 September 2024

Background: Platelets and lymphocytes levels are important in assessing systemic disorders, reflecting inflammatory and immune responses. This study investigated the relationship between blood parameters (platelet count (PLT), mean platelet volume (M...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,536 Views
4 Pages

Prediction of Three-Month Readmission Based on Haematological Parameters in Patients with Severe COPD Exacerbation

  • Eduardo Garcia-Pachon,
  • Carlos Baeza-Martinez,
  • Sandra Ruiz-Alcaraz and
  • Justo Grau-Delgado

24 September 2021

Introduction: Approximately one-third of patients hospitalised for an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are readmitted to the hospital within 90 days. It is of interest to identify biomarkers that predict relapse in order t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,107 Views
16 Pages

Analysis and Simulation of Blood Cells Separation in a Polymeric Serpentine Microchannel under Dielectrophoresis Effect

  • Ahmed A. Ayash,
  • Harith H. Al-Moameri,
  • Ali Abed Salman,
  • Arnold A. Lubguban and
  • Roberto M. Malaluan

13 February 2023

The current work presents a novel microfluidic approach, allowing a full separation of blood cells. The approach relies on using a polydimethylsiloxane serpentine microchannel equipped with a series of electrodes, providing two separation zones. The...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,702 Views
12 Pages

Prognostic Value of Ratios of Inflammatory Markers in the Prognosis of Crimean–Congo Hemorrhagic Fever

  • Mürşit Hasbek,
  • Yasemin Çakır Kıymaz,
  • Seyit Ali Büyüktuna and
  • Hayrettin Yavuz

Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a tick-borne zoonotic disease, causing clinical presentations ranging from asymptomatic infection to fatal viral hemorrhagic fever. Throughout the course of CCHF, the levels of certain biomarkers, such...

  • Article
  • Open Access
616 Views
9 Pages

Patient Blood Management in Hematology: Focusing on Platelet Transfusion

  • Pilar Solves,
  • Micaela Córcoles,
  • Montiel Soriano,
  • Brais Lamas,
  • David Martínez-Campuzano,
  • Pedro Asensi,
  • Inés Gómez-Seguí and
  • Javier de la Rubia

27 November 2025

Background: Platelet transfusion can be life-saving in some situations, but, if unnecessary, it puts the patients at risk and increases health system costs. Previous reports of audits performed on platelet transfusion practice in hospitals from diffe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
2,322 Views
11 Pages

Circadian Variation of Peripheral Blood Cells in Horses Maintained in Different Environmental and Management Conditions

  • Francesca Aragona,
  • Francesca Arfuso,
  • Francesco Fazio,
  • Salvatore De Caro,
  • Elisabetta Giudice,
  • Vincenzo Monteverde,
  • Giuseppe Piccione and
  • Claudia Giannetto

3 June 2023

The aim of our study was to analyze circadian rhythm of the hematological profile of horses housed in a loose box and paddock during the different seasons (spring, summer, autumn, and winter). Blood samples were performed every 4 h for 48 consecutive...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,245 Views
11 Pages

White Blood Cells, Platelets, Red Blood Cells and Gas Bubbles in SCUBA Diving: Is There a Relationship?

  • Danilo Cialoni,
  • Andrea Brizzolari,
  • Alessandra Barassi,
  • Gerardo Bosco,
  • Massimo Pieri,
  • Valentina Lancellotti and
  • Alessandro Marroni

18 January 2022

(1) Background: SCUBA diving can influence changes of several hematological parameters (HP) but the changes of HP in the decompression phases are still unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate any possible relationship between HP and predisp...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,338 Views
19 Pages

Evaluation of Haematological Ratios at: Different Stages of Canine Periodontal Disease

  • Carolina Silva,
  • Ana Carolina Abrantes,
  • Ana Carolina Fontes,
  • Isabel Dias,
  • Rosário Domingues,
  • Francisco Peixoto and
  • Carlos Viegas

19 November 2024

This is a retrospective study about haematological ratios in different stages of canine periodontal disease in one single breed, more specifically the Portuguese Podengo. The aim of the study was to assess the clinical significance of five haematolog...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4,283 Views
8 Pages

Prognostic and Diagnostic Significance of Platelet Indices in Patients with Urothelial Carcinoma

  • Gulshan Kumar Mukhiya,
  • Geeta W Mukhiya,
  • Neelam Jain and
  • Khushi Mukhiya

7 December 2021

Some prognostic markers have been shown to determine the course and survival of Urothelial Cancer. A cross-sectional retrospective study, specifically looking at the role that various indices related to platelets—namely Mean Platelet Volume (MP...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,412 Views
9 Pages

Influence of Oral Dipping Tombak Smokeless Tobacco on Coagulation Profile and Platelet Counts

  • Ahmed M. E. Elkhalifa,
  • Nada Y. Ali,
  • Abdelhakam G. Tamomh,
  • Mohammed I. Tabash,
  • Esraa T. A. Mustafa,
  • Zenieb A. K. Mohammed and
  • Nedal A. S. Ahamed

The goal of this paper is to investigate the influence of oral dipping of Tombak Smokeless Tobacco (SLT) on prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), international normalized ratio(INR) values, and platelet counts (PLTs), i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,202 Views
10 Pages

Hematological and Biochemical Reference Values in Healthy Captive Tigers (Panthera tigris)

  • Daniela Proverbio,
  • Roberta Perego,
  • Luciana Baggiani,
  • Giuliano Ravasio,
  • Daniela Giambellini and
  • Eva Spada

2 December 2021

The tiger (Panthera tigris) is an endangered species. The health of individuals is important and any data on hematological and biochemical blood values can provide valuable information; when combined with physical assessment. This data assists in bot...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
3,200 Views
19 Pages

In Vivo and Ex Vivo Mitochondrial Function in COVID-19 Patients on the Intensive Care Unit

  • Lucia W. J. M. Streng,
  • Calvin J. de Wijs,
  • Nicolaas J. H. Raat,
  • Patricia A. C. Specht,
  • Dimitri Sneiders,
  • Mariëlle van der Kaaij,
  • Henrik Endeman,
  • Egbert G. Mik and
  • Floor A. Harms

Mitochondrial dysfunction has been linked to disease progression in COVID-19 patients. This observational pilot study aimed to assess mitochondrial function in COVID-19 patients at intensive care unit (ICU) admission (T1), seven days thereafter (T2),...

  • Protocol
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,050 Views
19 Pages

Human Platelet Mitochondrial Function Reflects Systemic Mitochondrial Alterations: A Protocol for Application in Field Studies

  • Florian Hoppel,
  • Luiz Felipe Garcia-Souza,
  • Wilhelm Kantner-Rumplmair,
  • Martin Burtscher,
  • Erich Gnaiger,
  • Dominik Pesta and
  • Elisa Calabria

14 August 2021

Human blood cells may offer a minimally invasive strategy to study systemic alterations of mitochondrial function. Here we tested the reliability of a protocol designed to study mitochondrial respiratory control in human platelets (PLTs) in field stu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,950 Views
10 Pages

Optimization of Storage Medium for Hematological Reference Samples in External Quality Assessment

  • Ngoc Nguyen Vo,
  • Huu Tam Tran,
  • Quan Thuy Truong and
  • Thuy Huong Nguyen

21 September 2021

Hematological reference samples for external quality assessment (EQA) in hematology are essential for many laboratories in Vietnam, however, the prices are high along with short storing time. This study attempted to establish an optimal formula for t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,817 Views
15 Pages

Effects of a Phytogenic Feed Additive on Redox Status, Blood Haematology, and Piglet Mortality in Primiparous Sows

  • Vasileios G. Papatsiros,
  • Georgios I. Papakonstantinou,
  • Eleni Katsogiannou,
  • Dimitrios A. Gougoulis,
  • Nikolaos Voulgarakis,
  • Konstantinos Petrotos,
  • Sofia Braimaki,
  • Dimitrios A. Galamatis,
  • Amr El-Sayed and
  • Labrini V. Athanasiou

12 April 2024

This study aimed to investigate the effects of a polyphenolic phytogenic feed additive (PFA) based on plant extracts, such as Embelia officinalis, Ocimum sanctum and nut fibre, on the redox status, haematological parameters, and piglet mortality in s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,449 Views
17 Pages

DNA Methylation Changes and Phenotypic Adaptations Induced Repeated Extreme Altitude Exposure at 8848 Meters

  • Shixuan Zhang,
  • La Yang,
  • Zhuoma Duoji,
  • Danzeng Qiangba,
  • Xiaoxi Hu,
  • Zeyu Jiang,
  • Dandan Hou,
  • Zixin Hu and
  • Zhuoma Basang

25 November 2024

Repeated extreme environmental training (RET) enhances adaptability and induces lasting methylation modifications. We recruited 64 participants from a high-altitude region (4700 m), including 32 volunteers with repeated high-altitude exposure, reachi...

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  • Open Access
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Correlation of TSH Levels with Inflammatory Markers in COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Study

  • Bartosz Krajewski,
  • Martyna Kamińska,
  • Jakub Ligęzka,
  • Mateusz Romek,
  • Agnieszka Żak-Gołąb and
  • Michał Holecki

26 November 2025

Background: COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 is an acute disease which may lead to severe systemic inflammation, causing multi-organ dysfunction and death. Studies indicated that thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels were lower when the infection was...

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  • Open Access
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Galactooligosaccharides Attenuate Behavioural, Haematological and Immunological Abnormalities and Influence Gut Microbiota in Rats with Amygdala Hyperactivation Induced by Electrical Stimulation

  • Jan Ruciński,
  • Ewelina Kurowska-Rucińska,
  • Dorota Myślińska,
  • Beata Grembecka,
  • Natalia Piekarczyk,
  • Agnieszka Necel,
  • Katarzyna Kosznik-Kwaśnicka and
  • Irena Majkutewicz

The amygdala, especially its central nucleus (CeA), is one of the key brain structures regulating fear, anxiety and stress responses and is also involved in gut microbiota signal processing. Amygdala hyperactivity, as well as microbiota alterations,...

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