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Application of Cryo-High Resolution (Hr) Sem Technique for Imaging Platelet Morphology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 July 2020

M.C. Wendt ,
K.A. Robinson ,
N.A.F. Chronos ,
K.L. Caran  and
R.P. Apkarian
M.C. Wendt
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA30322
K.A. Robinson
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA30322
N.A.F. Chronos
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA30322
K.L. Caran
Affiliation:
Integrated Microscopy and Microanalytical Facility, Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, GA30322
R.P. Apkarian
Affiliation:
Integrated Microscopy and Microanalytical Facility, Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, GA30322
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Platelets play a major role in hemostasis due to their ability to adhere and aggregate at sites of vessel wall injury. Damage to the inner surface of arteries includes ruptures or tears at the site of atherosclerotic plaques or injury resulting from interventional procedures. Uncontrolled platelet recruitment and aggregation at these sites can lead to complete occlusion of the vessel. Thus the understanding of platelet function and structure has become an important goal in preventing vascular disease. We employed cryo-HRSEM techniques to gain more insight into the surface morphology of both quiescent and thrombin stimulated platelets.

Platelet rich plasma (PRP) was obtained by mixing whole blood (21 ml) drawn from juvenile pigs with 3 ml of acid citrate dextrose and centrifugation at 300g for 10 min. To obtain washed platelets the PRP was washed three times with a citrate wash buffer consisting of 36mM citric acid, 5mM glucose, 5mM KCl, 2 mM CaCl2, 1 mM MgCl2, 90 mM NaCl, pH 6.5.

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Blood/Immunology
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Microscopy and Microanalysis , Volume 5 , Issue S2: Proceedings: Microscopy & Microanalysis '99, Microscopy Society of America 57th Annual Meeting, Microbeam Analysis Society 33rd Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon August 1-5, 1999 , August 1999 , pp. 1116 - 1117
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