Analysis of Mature and Young Thrombocytes in Zebrafish
Description:
Eukaryotic platelets are small cell fragments that are released into the bloodstream from megakaryocytes, and their production is initiated in the bone marrow. They are mainly involved in blood hemostasis and thrombus formation. The newly synthesized platelets are called reticulated platelets or young platelets. Zebrafish thrombocytes are equivalent to mammalian platelets and have similar characteristics and functions. Likewise, zebrafish has both young and mature thrombocytes. Only young throm…
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Date:
August 2018
Creator:
Fallatah, Weam
Partner:
UNT Libraries