Aspirin and antiplatelet treatments in cancer

DL Tao, S Tassi Yunga, CD Williams… - Blood, The Journal of …, 2021 - ashpublications.org
Platelets have been hypothesized to promote certain neoplastic malignancies; however,
antiplatelet drugs are still not part of routine pharmacological cancer prevention and …

Multifaceted functions of platelets in cancer: from tumorigenesis to liquid biopsy tool and drug delivery system

M Dovizio, P Ballerini, R Fullone, S Tacconelli… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Platelets contribute to several types of cancer through plenty of mechanisms. Upon
activation, platelets release many molecules, including growth and angiogenic factors …

Classification of red cell dynamics with convolutional and recurrent neural networks: a sickle cell disease case study

M Darrin, A Samudre, M Sahun, S Atwell, C Badens… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The fraction of red blood cells adopting a specific motion under low shear flow is a promising
inexpensive marker for monitoring the clinical status of patients with sickle cell disease. Its …

Whole blood viscosity and red blood cell adhesion: Potential biomarkers for targeted and curative therapies in sickle cell disease

E Kucukal, Y Man, A Hill, S Liu, A Bode… - American journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a recessive genetic blood disorder exhibiting abnormal blood
rheology. Polymerization of sickle hemoglobin, due to a point mutation in the β‐globin gene …

Microfluidic assessment of red blood cell mediated microvascular occlusion

Y Man, E Kucukal, R An, QD Watson, J Bosch… - Lab on a Chip, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Abnormal red blood cell (RBC) deformability contributes to hemolysis, thrombophilia,
inflammation, and microvascular occlusion in various circulatory diseases. A quantitative …

Microfluidic electrical impedance assessment of red blood cell-mediated microvascular occlusion

Y Man, D Maji, R An, SP Ahuja, JA Little, MA Suster… - Lab on a Chip, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Alterations in the deformability of red blood cells (RBCs), occurring in hemolytic blood
disorders such as sickle cell disease (SCD), contribute to vaso-occlusion and disease …

Size and density measurements of single sickle red blood cells using microfluidic magnetic levitation

U Goreke, A Bode, S Yaman, UA Gurkan, NG Durmus - Lab on a Chip, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Single cells have unique biophysical signatures that can rapidly change during various
disease states. For instance, cellular density is an inherent property differing between cell …

Motion blur microscopy: in vitro imaging of cell adhesion dynamics in whole blood flow

U Goreke, A Gonzales, B Shipley, M Tincher… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Imaging and characterizing the dynamics of cellular adhesion in blood samples is of
fundamental importance in understanding biological function. In vitro microscopy methods …

The evolving treatment landscape for children with sickle cell disease

SA Jacob, R Talati, J Kanter - The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, 2023 - thelancet.com
Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited pathological haemoglobinopathy. Over the
past 30 years, disease-related morbidity and mortality have improved in high-income …

Antiplatelet therapy for patients with COVID-19: Systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies and randomized controlled trials

X Zong, X Wang, Y Liu, Z Li, W Wang, D Wei… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Hyperinflammation and coagulopathy are hallmarks of COVID-19 and
synergistically contribute to illness progression. Antiplatelet agents have been proposed as …