Platelets: A Practical Approach: 167 (Practical Approach Series) - Tapa blanda

recent addition to the well known and much respected Practical Approach Series. ... In common with the other volumes in the series, the book provides detailed and comprehensive laboratory protocols for the study of all aspects of platelet function. ... This is not a book for the merely curious, however. it is aimed squarely at those with a determined research interest in platelet function or signal transduction. ... The clear and crisp descriptions are sufficient to allow a comparative novice in the field to establish the methods with relative ease. ... Platelets should prove useful to anyone with an interest in the biochemistry of cellular signal transduction. (British Journal of Biomedical Science 1997)

Platelets are small blood cells that play a vital role in blood clotting. They are essential for wound healing, but their unwanted action can lead to ailments such as stroke and heart attack. In seventeen chapters from leading experts in platelet research this book describes state-of-the-art techniques for the experienced researcher, both in academia and industry. Methodology is also included that will enable the newcomer to perform routine experiments. Techniques covered range from basic procedures such as platelet preparation to the latest techniques such as monitoring calcium levels in single cells, protein tyrosine phosphorylation, and PCR.