Researchers have identified serine threonine kinase 10 as a key regulator of platelet function, haemostasis and ...

(from left) Dr. Ibrahim Hawwari, Prof. Bernardo Franklin and Lukas Roßnagel discover new intercellular communication mechanism in which blood platelets, so-called thrombocytes, regulate the function ...

Monocytes, a special type of white blood cell, play an important role in the innate immune system and contribute to host defense in the blood by secreting large quantities of pro-inflammatory ...

New research from the Charles Perkins Centre at the University of Sydney has uncovered a new biological pathway that may help explain why people with type 2 diabetes are more prone to developing ...

Megakaryocytes, which are derived from hematopoietic stem cell precursors in bone marrow, form and release platelets; these circulate in the blood for 8 to 10 days before they are removed by hepatic ...

Inflammatory bowel disease, in which the immune system attacks the gut, is a painful chronic condition that affects three million Americans. Rates of IBD are rising, and there's currently no cure. IBD ...

Platelets are small types of blood cells that prevent excessive bleeding. It’s possible to develop low or high platelet counts related to a number of health conditions. Platelets are one of the main ...

Rilzabrutinib (Wayrilz; Sanofi), a BTK inhibitor, targets immune-mediated platelet destruction in immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) and has demonstrated a favorable safety profile.