پلاکت

Key facts

Cell.Name

Platelets

Cell.Latin

thrombocytus

Cell.Image

Platelets2.JPG

Cell.Caption

Image from a light microscope (500 ×) from a Giemsa-stained peripheral blood smear showing platelets (small purple dots) surrounded by red blood cells (large gray circular structures)

Cell.Precursor

Megakaryocytes

Cell.Function

Formation of blood clots; prevention of bleeding

via Wikipedia infobox

• Platelet proteomics.ReviewMass spectrometry reviews · 2012Zufferey A, Fontana P, Reny JL et al.DOI: 10.1002/mas.20345
• Platelet heterogeneity: variety makes immune and vascular function better.ReviewBlood · 2025Malloy MW, McGrath KE, Morrell CNDOI: 10.1182/blood.2025028955
• A Platelet's Guide to Synovitis.ReviewThe Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ · 2019Cafaro G, Bartoloni E, Alunno A et al.
• Platelet Subpopulations: Characteristics, Function, Clinical Relevance, and Translational Potential.ReviewClinics in laboratory medicine · 2025Song AB, Battinelli EDOI: 10.1016/j.cll.2025.07.009
• Platelet's plea to Immunologists: Please do not forget me.ReviewInternational immunopharmacology · 2024Kumar V, Stewart Iv JHDOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2024.113599
• Platelet-Based Drug Delivery for Cancer Applications.ReviewAdvances in experimental medicine and biology · 2018Ortiz-Otero N, Mohamed Z, King MRDOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-95294-9_12
• Platelet proteomics: Clinical implications - Decoding the black box!ReviewTransfusion and apheresis science : official journal of the World Apheresis Association : official journal of the European Society for Haemapheresis · 2025Goubran H, Ahmed S, Ragab G et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2024.104060
• Platelet function.ReviewSeminars in thrombosis and hemostasis · 1977Henry RLDOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1087130

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

cell type

Part of

blood

Image

Platelets collected by using apheresis.jpg

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