a platelet cell biologist at the University of Birmingham, who did not participate in the research. Though previous research had demonstrated that bacteria can activate platelets, “this work ...

For those who don’t know, Cells At Work is a franchise that would focus on the story of white and red blood cells inside of a human body hoping to keep their host alive. First premiering in 2015 ...

Since platelets can internalize recombinant lentiviruses without fusion of their envelope with the cell plasma membrane, platelets might be used in gene therapy for the transport of lentiviral ...

A new UCSF study shows that the human lungs have just as many blood-producing stem cells as bone marrow. These stem cells are ...

A vivid new image is taking shape in the world of cell biology: Imagine bacteria adhering to the surface of a cell, perhaps at the site of an injury or wound.

Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to every other organ, and blood-forming stem cells must make about 200 billion ...

In contrast to previous reports, the white cells and not the platelets were found to be the source of the excess potassium. Serum and plasma potassium measurements were made on the same sample ...

platelets express defined immune receptors on their surface and secrete prestored cytokines and chemokines from their granules and thus also attract other immune cells such as macrophages ...