Biochemistry and pharmacology of platelets

• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam ; ; New York, : Elsevier, 1975; Amsterdam ; ; New York : , : Elsevier, , 1975
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (362 pages) : illustrations, charts
• Disciplina: 612.39
• Soggetto topico: Blood platelets
• Note generali: "Symposium on Biochemistry and Pharmacology of Platelets, held at the Ciba Foundation, London, 21st-23rd January, 1975"--Participants page.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Biochemistry and Pharmacology of Platelets; Contents; Introduction: some current problems; Common pathways of membrane reactivity after stimulation of platelets by different agents; Discussion; Binding of adenosine diphosphate by human platelet membrane; Discussion; Enzyme activities on the platelet surface in relation to the action of adenosine diphosphate; Discussion; Stimulus-response coupling in the thrombin-platelet interaction; Discussion; The interaction of platelet actin, myosin and myosin light chain kinase; Discussion; Roles of cyclic nucleotides in platelet function; Discussion ; Initial biochemical responses of platelets to stimulation Discussion; Biochemistry of the platelet release reaction; Discussion; Prostaglandins and precursors in platelet function; Discussion; Significance of glucose and glycogen meta-bolism for platelet function; Discussion; Elemental composition of platelet dense bodies; Discussion; The organelles storing 5-hydroxytryptamine in blood platelets; Discussion; 5-Hydroxytryptamine receptors of platelets; Discussion; Interactions between 5-hydroxytryptamine and platelet lipid fractions; Discussion; General Discussion ; Nomenclature of the release reaction Activation of platelets; Oxidative phosphorylation; Primary aggregation by 5HT, vasopressin and thrombin; Index of contributors; Subject index
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• Titolo autorizzato: Biochemistry and pharmacology of platelets
• ISBN: 9786613693891; 9781280783500; 1280783508; 9780470720172; 0470720174; 9780470717851; 0470717858
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910827881903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Ciba Foundation symposium ; ; new ser. 35.