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Platelets and Megakaryocytes : Volume 1: Functional Assays / edited by Jonathan M. Gibbins, Martyn P. Mahaut-Smith.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Gibbins, Jonathan M., editor.
Mahaut-Smith, Martyn P., editor.
SpringerLink (Online service)
Series:
Methods in molecular biology 1064-3745 ; 272.
Springer Protocols (Springer-12345)
Methods In Molecular Biology™, 1064-3745 ; 272
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Medicine.
Hematology.
Medicine & Public Health.
Local Subjects:
Medicine & Public Health.
Hematology.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (XIX, 385 pages).
Contained In:
Springer eBooks
Place of Publication:
Totowa, NJ : Humana Press, 2004.
System Details:
text file PDF
Summary:
Platelets are an essential element of the body's hemostasis system, and yet, through their involvement in thrombosis, are also a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Platelets have a limited lifespan and must be continually manufactured by their precursor, the megakaryocyte. In Platelets and Megakaryocytes, Volume 1: Functional Assays, leading expert researchers-many responsible for seminal discoveries in the field-describe basic and advanced techniques for analyzing platelet and megakaryocyte function in step-by-step detail. The approaches presented for platelet analysis include aggregometry, secretion, arachidonic acid metabolism, procoagulent response, platelet adhesion under static and flow conditions, flow cytometry, and production of microparticles. Techniques presented for megakaryocyte function research include those used to study the development of specialized structures for platelet production, the appearance of platelet-specific surface receptors, and the increase in ploidy. All protocols follow the successful Methods in Molecular Biology™ series format, each one offering step-by-step laboratory instructions, an introduction outlining the principle behind the technique, lists of equipment and reagents, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. A companion volume, Platelets and Megakaryocytes, Volume 2: Perspectives and Techniques offers a state-of-the-art survey of our understanding of these cells, with emphasis on the role of cell signaling in their regulation and function, as well as the use of molecular and post-genomic techniques for their study. Comprehensive and cutting-edge, the two volumes of Platelets and Megakaryocytes offer novice and experienced cell biologists, hematologists, and clinicians not only a benchmark survey of the field, but also a comprehensive library of proven techniques essential for productive research on platelets and megakaryocytes today.
Contents:
Platelet Functional Assays
Effects of Anticoagulants Used During Blood Collection on Human Platelet Function
Preparation of Washed Platelet Suspensions From Human and Rodent Blood
Platelet Counting
Electron Microscopy Methods for Studying Platelet Structure and Function
Platelet Aggregation
Platelet Aggregation in Whole Blood
Secretion From Dense Granules
Platelet Dense-Granule Secretion
Analysis of the Releasable Nucleotides of Platelets
Studies of Secretion Using Permeabilized Platelets
Measurement of Platelet Arachidonic Acid Metabolism
Measurement of the Platelet Procoagulant Response
Platelet Adhesion Assays Performed Under Static Conditions
Platelet Adhesion Assays Under Flow Using Matrix Protein-Coupled Adhesion Columns
Techniques to Examine Platelet Adhesive Interactions Under Flow
In Vivo Models of Platelet Function and Thrombosis
Adhesion Between Platelets and Leukocytes or Endothelial Cells
In Vitro Measurement of High-Shear Platelet Adhesion and Aggregation by the PFA-100®
Flow-Cytometric Analysis of Platelet-Membrane Glycoprotein Expression and Platelet Activation
Flow-Cytometric Analysis of Mouse Platelet Function
Platelet Microparticles
Megakaryocyte Functional Assays
Isolation of Primary Megakaryocytes and Studies of Proplatelet Formation
Isolation and Culture of Megakaryocyte Precursors
Assays of Megakaryocyte Development
Thrombopoietin Bioassay
Culture of Megakaryocytic Cell Lines.
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ISBN:
9781592597826
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