Development of a high-yield expression and purification system for platelet factor 4

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is an adverse drug reaction characterized by IgG antibodies bound to complexes of platelet factor 4 (PF4) and heparin. The majority of diagnostic tests for HIT rely on an exogenous source of PF4 to identify anti-PF4/heparin antibodies. These include the PF4-dep...

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Main Authors: Angela Huynh, Donald M. Arnold, Jane C. Moore, James W. Smith, John G. Kelton, Ishac Nazy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-04-01
Series:Platelets
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09537104.2017.1378808