Chapter title |
Isolation of Platelet-Derived Extracellular Vesicles.
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Chapter number | 12 |
Book title |
Exosomes and Microvesicles
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Published in |
Methods in molecular biology, January 2017
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DOI | 10.1007/978-1-4939-6728-5_12 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-1-4939-6726-1, 978-1-4939-6728-5
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Authors |
Maria Aatonen, Sami Valkonen, Anita Böing, Yuana Yuana, Rienk Nieuwland, Pia Siljander, Aatonen, Maria, Valkonen, Sami, Böing, Anita, Yuana, Yuana, Nieuwland, Rienk, Siljander, Pia |
Editors |
Andrew F Hill |
Abstract |
Platelets participate in several physiological functions, including hemostasis, immunity, and development. Additionally, platelets play key roles in arterial thrombosis and cancer progression. Given this plethora of functions, there is a strong interest of the role of platelet-derived (extracellular) vesicles (PDEVs) as functional mediators and biomarkers. Moreover, the majority of the blood-borne EVs are thought to originate from either platelets or directly from the platelet precursor cells, the megakaryocytes, which reside in the bone marrow. To circumvent confusion, we use the term PDEVs for both platelet-derived and/or megakaryocyte-derived EVs. PDEVs can be isolated from blood or from isolated platelets after activation. In this chapter, we describe all commonly used PDEV isolation methods from blood and prepurified platelets. |
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