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Platelets are known for thwarting blood loss, but new research shows these simplified cells defend against microbes and perform other duties—and they're also drug targets in sepsis and other conditions.
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Publishes on Microtubule and mitosis dynamics, Cellular transport and secretion, Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics. 1.1k papers and 2k citations.
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Platelets are known for thwarting blood loss, but new research shows these simplified cells defend against microbes and perform other duties—and they're also drug targets in sepsis and other conditions.
Many scientists argue that the molecular platforms that sail on the cell's outer membrane, known as lipid rafts, either don't exist or have no biological relevance, but their supporters insist the idea remains afloat.
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