Desialylation is a mechanism of Fc-independent platelet clearance and a therapeutic target in immune thrombocytopenia
Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a common bleeding disorder caused primarily by autoantibodies against platelet GPIIbIIIa and/or the GPIb complex. Current theory suggests that antibody-mediated platelet destruction occurs in the spleen, via macrophages through Fc–FcγR interactions. However, we and o...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Nature Pub. Group
2015
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4518313/ |