Wdr1-Dependent Actin Reorganization in Platelet Activation.

In resting platelets, the integrin αIIbβ3 is present in a low-affinity "bent" state. During platelet aggregation, intracytoplasmic signals induce conformational changes (inside-out signaling) that result in a "swung-out" conformation competent to bind ligands such as fibrinogen....

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Main Authors: Swapan K Dasgupta, Anhquyen Le, Qi Da, Miguel Cruz, Rolando E Rumbaut, Perumal Thiagarajan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5023164?pdf=render