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PLATELETS
Volume 32, Issue 3, Pages 340-351Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/09537104.2020.1786043
Keywords
Adaptive immunity; antibody; antigen; Fc gamma RIIA; megakaryocytes; platelets
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- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
- CIHR
- Fonds de Recherche du Quebec - Sante (FRQ-S)
- Canadian Blood Services
- MITACS
- fonds Pierre Borgeat
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The immune system consists of innate and adaptive immunity, with platelets and megakaryocytes playing important roles in both. They are able to process and present antigens to lymphocytes, and rapidly respond to pathogens in the presence of antibodies.
The immune system is comprised of two principal interconnected components called innate and adaptive immunity. While the innate immune system mounts a nonspecific response that provides protection against the spread of foreign pathogens, the adaptive immune system has developed to specifically recognize a given pathogen and lead to immunological memory. Platelets are small fragments produced from megakaryocytes in bone marrow and lungs. They circulate throughout the blood to monitor the integrity of the vasculature and to prevent bleeding. Given their large repertoire of immune receptors and inflammatory molecules, platelets and megakaryocytes can contribute to both innate and adaptive immunity. In adaptive immunity, platelets and megakaryocytes can process and present antigens to lymphocytes. Moreover, platelets,viaFc gamma RIIA, rapidly respond to pathogens in an immune host when antibodies are present. This manuscript reviews the reported contributions of platelets and megakaryocytes with emphasis on antigen presentation and antibody response in adaptive immunity.
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