Human platelets and megakaryocytes express defensin alpha 1

Human platelets and megakaryocytes express defensin alpha 1

Platelets are anucleate cells that have a role in several innate immune functions, including the secretion of proteins with antimicrobial activity. Several studies have demonstrated the ability of platelets to secrete thrombin-induced platelet microbicidal proteins and antimicrobial peptides, like h...

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Main Authors: Xareni Valle-Jiménez, Adriana Ramírez-Cosmes, Alba Soledad Aquino-Domínguez, Francisco Sánchez-Peña, José Bustos-Arriaga, María De Los Ángeles Romero-Tlalolini, Honorio Torres-Aguilar, Jeanet Serafín-López, Sergio Roberto Aguilar Ruíz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-04-01
Series:Platelets
Subjects:
antimicrobial peptide
defensin alpha 1
human neutrophil peptide
immunity innate
megakaryocyte
platelet
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09537104.2019.1615612

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09537104.2019.1615612

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