Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Table of Contents Thromb Haemost 1959; 03(02): 147-164DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1654378 Originalarbeiten — Original Articles — Travaux Originaux Schattauer GmbH A Description of Clot Retraction as a Visual Experience[*)] Giorgio Ballerini ** 1 Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Wayne State University, College of Medicine Detroit, Michigan, USA , Walter H Seegers *** 1 Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Wayne State University, College of Medicine Detroit, Michigan, USA › Author Affiliations Recommend Article Abstract Full Text PDF Download References References 1 Seegers W. H. The purification of prothrombin. Rec. Chem. Prog 1952; 13: 143 2 Seegers W. H, Johnson S. A, Fell C, Alkjaersig N. Activation of purified prothrombin with platelets combined with various crude biochemical preparations. Am. J. Physiol 1954; 178: 1 3 Ware A. G, Guest M. M, Seegers W. H. Fibrinogen: with special reference to its preparation and certain properties of the product. Arch. Biochem 1947; 13: 231 4 Umbreit W. W, Burris R. H, Stauffer J. F. Manometric Techniques. Burgess Publishing Co; Minneapolis: 1957: 268 5 Bandurski R. S, Axelpod B. The chromatographic identification of some biologically important phosphate esters. J. Biol. Chem 193: 405 1951; 6 Seegers W. H, Levine W. G, Shepard R. S. Further studies on the purification of thrombin. Can. J. Biochem. Physiol 1958; 36: 603 7 Hartmann R. C, Conley C. L. Clot retraction as a measure of platelet function, I. Effects of Certain experimental conditions on platelets in vitro. Bull. J. Hopkins Hospital 1953; 93: 355 8 Ballerini G. 5-OH-Triptamina e retrazione del coagulo. Progr. Medico 1955; 11: 455 9 Fenichel R. L, Seegers W. H. Bovine platelets, serotonin and the retraction of bovine plasma clots. Amer. J. Physiol 1955; 181: 19 10 Fenichel R. L, Seegers W. H. Studies on human clot retraction. J. Applied Physiol 1957; 10: 71 11 Deutsch E, Martiny K. The influence of serotonin on clot retraction. Thromb. Diath. haem 1958; 2: 111 12 Hartert H. Ein Retraktions-cofaktor in serum. Klin. Wschr 1954; 32: 139 13 Lüscher E. F. Glucose als Cofaktor bei der Retraktion des Blutgerinnsels. Experientia 1956; 12: 294 14 Gross R, Staufenberg E. Über den Einfluß von 5-Hydroxytryptamin (Serotonin), 5-Hydroxytryptophan und von Serotoninantagonisten auf die Retraktion von Blutgerinnseln, Thromb. Diath. haem 1958; 2: 125 15 Bounameaux Y. Recherches sur le méchanisme de la rétraction du caillot et de la métamorphose visqueuse des plaquettes. Experientia 1956; 12: 355 16 Hartert H, Lasch H. G, Pfisterer L. Charakterisierung und Funktion eines Retraktions-Cofaktor. Thromb. Diath. haem 1957; 1: 445 17 Savitsky J. P. A plasma factor for platelet adhesiveness and clot retraction acceleration. Blood 1953; 8: 1901 18 Seegers W. H. The activation of prothrombin. Angiology 1956; 7: 436