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Review
. 2005 Jun;145(3):271-3.
doi: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0706202.

Megakaryocyte apoptosis: sorting out the signals

Michael P Gordge  1
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Review

Megakaryocyte apoptosis: sorting out the signals

Michael P Gordge. Br J Pharmacol. 2005 Jun.
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Figure 1
Figure 1
PGI2 opposes the caspase activation and nuclear changes evident during NO-mediated apoptosis of MKs. It is not yet clear whether prostacylin exerts a similar influence on proplatelet formation and platelet release.
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