Tirofiban potentiates agonist-induced platelet activation and degranulation, despite effectively inhibiting aggregation

We aimed to investigate the effects of integrin αIIbβ3 inhibitor tirofiban on hallmarks of platelet activation, degranulation, and aggregation during its use to analyze activated but non-complexed platelets via flow cytometry. To do so, we used washed platelets from healthy human donors. We combined...

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Main Authors: Martina Aguiar Bucsai, Christian Idel, Barbara Wollenberg, Christine Mannhalter, Admar Verschoor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-11-01
Series:Platelets
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09537104.2022.2078489