Platelet membrane glycoproteins

Platelets stop bleeding from damaged blood vessels and initiate repair proc esses. They are also involved in thrombosis, a pathological variant of haem ostasis, and they have other physiological functions in inflammatory and im munity-related diseases. The function of platelets is largely dependent on the presence of a number of glycoproteins. Work over the past decade has sh own that over 40 glycoproteins are present on the platelet surface. Some of these glycoproteins are described in the review and their structure-functi on relationships discussed.