The thromboxane mimetic, U-46619, induces the aggregation of fish thrombocytes

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 200-211

  Hill, Darryl J ^a   Rowley, Andrew F ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fibrinogen; Fish; Haemostasis; Thrombocytes; U 46619

Indexed keywords

15 HYDROXY 11ALPHA,9ALPHA EPOXYMETHANOPROSTA 5,13 DIENOIC ACID; FIBRINOGEN; THROMBOXANE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; VAPIPROST;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FISH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION;

EID: 0030032173     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1996.280814.x     Document Type: Article

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