Evidence map›Paper›PMID 19945154›Full record

ReviewThrombosis research2010

The role of inflammation in regulating platelet production and function: Toll-like receptors in platelets and megakaryocytes.

Lea M Beaulieu, Jane E Freedman

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Review in Thrombosis research, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 41 papers.

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41citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

41 citing papers in PubMed, 82 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Lea M BeaulieuWhitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, 700 Albany St, W507, Boston, MA 02118, USA. lmb@bu.edu
Jane E Freedman
Boston University · US

Funding

Multidisciplinary Training in Cardiovascular ResearchT32HL007224 · NHLBI · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI HAMBURG, NAOMI MIRIAM, WAINFORD, RICHARD DAVID · 1985 to 2020
$12.3M
Vascular Consequences of Insulin Resistance and ObesityP50HL083801 · NHLBI · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI VITA, JOSEPH A. · 2006 to 2010
$11.2M
NHLBI NIH HHS P50 HL083801NHLBI NIH HHS P50HL083801NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL007224NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL07224
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Platelets have been extensively studied as hemostatic regulators, stopping uncontrolled flow of blood from an injured vessel and allowing for repair. However, multiple studies have shown that platelets can interact with bacterial proteins, particularly seen during sepsis and inflammation. Immune cells recognize pathogens through Toll-like Receptors (TLRs). These same receptors allow platelets to recognize bacterial proteins and regulate platelet immunity and function. This review examines the TLRs expressed on platelets and megakaryocytes and how these receptors affect the function of these cells. Through TLRs, platelets go beyond hemostatic regulation and play a pivotal role in inflammation and infection.

Indexed as

AnimalsBlood PlateletsInflammationMegakaryocytesMiceToll-Like ReceptorsToll-Like Receptors

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PMID19945154
PMCPMC2830335
OpenAlexW2051106455

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