Platelets are the smallest blood cells, numbering 150 to 350× 10 9/L in healthy individuals.
The ability of activated platelets to adhere to an injured vessel wall and form aggregates was …

Platelets play a central role in the arrest of bleeding after damage to a blood vessel and in
the development of thrombosis. Platelets rapidly respond after interaction with sub …

Mammalian cells export most proteins by the endoplasmic reticulum/Golgi-dependent
pathway. However, some proteins are secreted via unconventional, poorly understood …

Potential features of quantum computation could explain enigmatic aspects of
consciousness. The Penrose—Hameroff model (orchestrated objective reduction:'Orch OR') …

Regulated exocytosis of secretory granules or dense-core granules has been examined in
many well-characterized cell types including neurons, neuroendocrine, endocrine, exocrine …

Humans are exposed occupationally and environmentally to metal aerosols including lead
(Pb2+) and cadmium (Cd2+). These toxicants accumulate in male reproductive organs …

▪ Abstract Many metazoan cells inhabit mechanically stressful environments and,
consequently, their plasma membranes are frequently disrupted. Survival requires that the …

Cryptococcus neoformans (Cn) is an encapsulated yeast that is a facultative intracellular
pathogen and a frequent cause of human disease. The interaction of Cn with alveolar …

Abstract The Penrose-Hameroff orchestrated objective reduction (orch. OR) model assigns a
cognitive role to quantum computations in microtubules within the neurons of the brain …

Since the discovery of insulin roughly 80 yr ago, much has been learned about how target
cells receive, interpret, and respond to this peptide hormone. For example, we now know …