Platelets : The missing link between the blood and brain?

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It is becoming increasingly clear that interactions between the peripheral immune system and the central nervous system are important in maintaining healthy brain function. Platelets are small blood cells traditionally known for their role in wound healing. However, platelets have recently been shown to exhibit many alternative functions. In this perspective, we summarize the repertoire of platelet functions, focusing on how these cells contribute to the maintenance of brain homeostasis and propose the mechanisms via which they could communicate with brain cells, including exosome and microparticle release and receptor interactions at local sites. In particular, we highlight the potential role that platelets play in maintaining brain plasticity via the modulation of new neuron generation from neural precursor cells, an interaction which could have important implications in the development of therapeutic interventions to promote cognitive function in aging and disease.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:183

Enthalten in:

Progress in neurobiology - 183(2019) vom: 05. Dez., Seite 101695

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Leiter, Odette [VerfasserIn]
Walker, Tara L [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adult neurogenesis
Brain function
Brain plasticity
Cell-cell communication
Journal Article
Neurodegeneration
Platelets
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

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Date Completed 19.08.2020

Date Revised 19.08.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.pneurobio.2019.101695

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM301583447