Platelets play important roles in hemostasis. After vessel wall damage, platelets rapidly
adhere, aggregate, and secrete compounds that activate other platelets. This results in the …

AMONG the earliest descriptions of micropar-ticles derived from platelets is that of Wolf, who
in 1967 used the term" platelet dust" to describe minute particulate material originating from …

Platelet-derived microparticles (PMP) are a heterogeneous population of vesicles (< 1mm)
generated from the plasma membrane upon platelet activation by various stimuli. They are a …

Microparticles released from platelets (PMPs) may play a role in the normal hemostatic
response to vascular injury because they demonstrate prothrombinase activity. PMPs were …

Platelet microparticles (PMPs) have long been regarded as inert “platelet dusts”. They have
now taken a center stage on the clinical research scene of transfusion medicine, being …

There is increasing evidence that platelet microparticles participate in thrombus formation.
Yet the origin of platelet microparticles and their fate in the circulation remain poorly defined …

Essentials• Platelet microparticles play a major role in pathologies, including hemostasis
and thrombosis.• Platelet microparticles have been analyzed and classified based on their …

There is increasing research on and clinical interest in the physiological role played by
platelet microparticles (PMPs). PMPs are 0.1–1-μm fragments shed from plasma …

Platelets shed microparticles, which support haemostasis via adherence to the damaged
vasculature and by promoting blood coagulation. We investigated mechanisms through …

One of the responses of activated platelets to certain stimuli is the shedding of
microparticles. Microparticles released from platelets (PMPs) may play a role in the normal …