What Function Do Platelets Play in Inflammation and Bacterial and Viral Infections?

Beata Tokarz-Deptuła; Joanna Palma; Łukasz Baraniecki; Michał Stosik; Roman Kołacz; Wiesław Deptuła

doi:10.3389/fimmu.2021.770436

Frontiers in Immunology (Dec 2021)

What Function Do Platelets Play in Inflammation and Bacterial and Viral Infections?

Beata Tokarz-Deptuła,
Joanna Palma,
Łukasz Baraniecki,
Michał Stosik,
Roman Kołacz,
Wiesław Deptuła

Affiliations

Beata Tokarz-Deptuła: Institute of Biology, University of Sczecin, Szczecin, Poland
Joanna Palma: Department of Biochemical Sciences, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
Łukasz Baraniecki: Institute of Biology, University of Sczecin, Szczecin, Poland
Michał Stosik: Institute of Biological Science, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Zielona Góra, Zielona Góra, Poland
Roman Kołacz: Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Toruń, Poland
Wiesław Deptuła: Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Toruń, Poland

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2021.770436
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12

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The article presents the function of platelets in inflammation as well as in bacterial and viral infections, which are the result of their reaction with the endovascular environment, including cells of damaged vascular endothelium and cells of the immune system. This role of platelets is conditioned by biologically active substances present in their granules and in their specific structures – EV (extracellular vesicles).

Published in Frontiers in Immunology

ISSN: 1664-3224 (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Immunologic diseases. Allergy
Website: http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/immunology

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