Megakaryocytic cells synthesize and platelets secrete α5-laminins, and the endothelial
laminin isoform laminin 10 (α5β1γ1) strongly promotes adhesion but not activation
of platelets
Authors
Ayele Nigatu
1
Department of Odontology, and Microbiology and Tumorbiology Center, Karolinska Institutet,
Stockholm, Sweden
Wondossen Sime
1
Department of Odontology, and Microbiology and Tumorbiology Center, Karolinska Institutet,
Stockholm, Sweden
Gezahegn Gorfu
1
Department of Odontology, and Microbiology and Tumorbiology Center, Karolinska Institutet,
Stockholm, Sweden
Tarekegn Geberhiwot
1
Department of Odontology, and Microbiology and Tumorbiology Center, Karolinska Institutet,
Stockholm, Sweden
Ingegerd Andurén
1
Department of Odontology, and Microbiology and Tumorbiology Center, Karolinska Institutet,
Stockholm, Sweden
Sulev Ingerpuu
2
Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
Masayuki Doi
3
Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm,
Sweden
Karl Tryggvason
3
Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm,
Sweden
Paul Hjemdahl
4
Department of Medicine, Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Karolinska University Hospital
(Solna), Stockholm, Sweden
Manuel Patarroyo
1
Department of Odontology, and Microbiology and Tumorbiology Center, Karolinska Institutet,
Stockholm, Sweden