The Induction of the Release Reaction in Human Blood Platelets by Close Cell Contact

Summary

When blood platelets are centrifuged at elevated pH they release serotonin. This reaction is similar to the release reaction which makes part of the complex called viscous metamorphosis. The experiments support the hypothesis that contact between platelets forms the stimulus which initiates the release reaction.

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