Systems biology of platelet-vessel wall interactions

Adv Exp Med Biol. 2014:844:85-98. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-2095-2_5.

Abstract

Platelets are small, anucleated cells that participate in primary hemostasis by forming a hemostatic plug at the site of a blood vessel's breach, preventing blood loss. However, hemostatic events can lead to excessive thrombosis, resulting in life-threatening strokes, emboli, or infarction. Development of multi-scale models coupling processes at several scales and running predictive model simulations on powerful computer clusters can help interdisciplinary groups of researchers to suggest and test new patient-specific treatment strategies.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Blood Coagulation / physiology
  • Blood Platelets / cytology
  • Blood Platelets / physiology*
  • Blood Vessels / cytology
  • Blood Vessels / physiology*
  • Cell Communication*
  • Hemostasis / physiology
  • Humans
  • Platelet Activation
  • Platelet Adhesiveness
  • Systems Biology*