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Research Article

Cytoskeletal F-actin, not the circumferential coil of microtubules, regulates platelet dense-body granule secretion

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Pages 259-263 | Received 29 Aug 2011, Accepted 01 Sep 2011, Published online: 11 Oct 2011

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