Video of blood clot contraction reveals how platelets naturally form unobtrusive clots

Video of blood clot contraction reveals how platelets naturally form unobtrusive clots 11/14/2017 02:37 PM EST The first view of the physical mechanism of how a blood clot contracts at the level of individual platelets is giving researchers a new look at a natural process that is part of blood clotting. The team describes how specialized proteins in platelets cause clots to shrink in size. Full story at https://www.pennmedicine.org/news/news-releases/2017/november/first-microscopic-video-of-blood-clot-contraction Source University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111