Type III collagen and probably not type I collagen aggregates platelets.
1976
J Hugues, and
F Hérion, and
B Nusgens, and
C M Lapière
UI
MeSH Term
Description
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D010974
Platelet Aggregation
The attachment of PLATELETS to one another. This clumping together can be induced by a number of agents (e.g., THROMBIN; COLLAGEN) and is part of the mechanism leading to the formation of a THROMBUS.
Aggregation, Platelet
D003094
Collagen
A polypeptide substance comprising about one third of the total protein in mammalian organisms. It is the main constituent of SKIN; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; and the organic substance of bones (BONE AND BONES) and teeth (TOOTH).