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The role of leukocytes in thrombosis
Journal article

The role of leukocytes in thrombosis

Abstract

In recent years, the traditional view of the hemostatic system as being regulated by a coagulation factor cascade coupled with platelet activation has been increasingly challenged by new evidence that activation of the immune system strongly influences blood coagulation and pathological thrombus formation. Leukocytes can be induced to express tissue factor and release proinflammatory and procoagulant molecules such as granular enzymes, …

Authors

Swystun LL; Liaw PC

Journal

Blood, Vol. 128, No. 6, pp. 753–762

Publisher

American Society of Hematology

Publication Date

August 11, 2016

DOI

10.1182/blood-2016-05-718114

ISSN

0006-4971