Platelets in Neurodegenerative Conditions-Friend or Foe?

Copyright © 2020 Leiter and Walker..

It is now apparent that platelet function is more diverse than originally thought, shifting the view of platelets from blood cells involved in hemostasis and wound healing to major contributors to numerous regulatory processes across different tissues. Given their intriguing ability to store, produce and release distinct subsets of bioactive molecules, including intercellular signaling molecules and neurotransmitters, platelets may play an important role in orchestrating healthy brain function. Conversely, a number of neurodegenerative conditions have recently been associated with platelet dysfunction, further highlighting the tissue-independent role of these cells. In this review we summarize the requirements for platelet-neural cell communication with a focus on neurodegenerative diseases, and discuss the therapeutic potential of healthy platelets and the proteins which they release to counteract these conditions.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in immunology - 11(2020) vom: 23., Seite 747

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

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

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Themen:

Brain function
Journal Article
Neurodegeneration
Neuroimmune crosstalk
Neuroinflammation
Platelets
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 29.03.2021

Date Revised 29.03.2021

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fimmu.2020.00747

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM310141257