Calcium ion chelation preserves platelet function during cold storage
B. Xiang, G. Zhang, Y. Zhang, C. Wu, S. Joshi, A. Morris, J. Ware, S. S. Smyth, S. W. Whiteheart, Z. Li
This study identifies integrin activation and apoptosis as the mechanism of rapid platelet clearance after cold storage and shows that EGTA treatment enables cold storage of platelets for transfusion.
bioRxiv · Jun 14, 2020Cell Biology