Platelet-Targeting Approach Offers a New Path to Safer Thrombosis Protection

Würzburg researchers discover alternative approach to preventing thrombosis

Glycoprotein VI, or GPVI for short, is a surface receptor found exclusively on platelets and their precursor cells, megakaryocytes in the bone marrow.

Platelet-targeting approach offers a new path to safer thrombosis protection

Glycoprotein VI, or GPVI for short, is a surface receptor found exclusively on platelets and their precursor cells, megakaryocytes in the bone marrow. GPVI is primarily responsible for binding collagen at the site of an injured blood vessel, which triggers the activation and aggregation of platelets.