Physical Determinants of Fibrinolysis in Single Fibrin Fibers

Fibrin fibers form the structural backbone of blood clots; fibrinolysis is the process in which plasmin digests fibrin fibers, effectively regulating the size and duration of a clot. To understand blood clot dissolution, the influence of clot structure and fiber properties must be separated from the...

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Main Authors: Bucay, Igal, O’Brien, E. Tim, Wulfe, Steven D., Superfine, Richard, Wolberg, Alisa S., Falvo, Michael R., Hudson, Nathan E.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4340865/