In injured mice, the naturally occurring protein fibronectin is instrumental in stopping bleeding but interestingly also at preventing life-threatening blood clots. This is according to new research published in iJournal of Clinical Investigation/i. When someone is bleeding, a blood clot is a positive response - the body forms the clot as a plug to stop bleeding. But when blood clots form in the absence of an injury, those clots can be life-threatening. Excessive ...Saturday 6 September 2014
Protein in Plasma may Change Transfusions: Study
In injured mice, the naturally occurring protein fibronectin is instrumental in stopping bleeding but interestingly also at preventing life-threatening blood clots. This is according to new research published in iJournal of Clinical Investigation/i. When someone is bleeding, a blood clot is a positive response - the body forms the clot as a plug to stop bleeding. But when blood clots form in the absence of an injury, those clots can be life-threatening. Excessive ...
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