Search for: [Abstract = "Platelet\-related pathologies play a vital role in the development of cardiovascular diseases. Thus, there is a need for a deeper understanding of platelet\-dependent pathophysiological mechanisms. It was assumed that some unique aspects of platelet activity could be uncovered by applying novel methodologies and experimental tools. In the first part of this dissertation, the pharmacological studies of platelets were described using the selective anti\-thrombin HD1 and HD22 aptamers interacting with distinct ligand\-binding exosite I and exosite II of the thrombin molecule. In the second part of this work, the effect of endothelial mediators on platelet mechanoadhesion to fibrinogen under flow conditions was described using a gravimetric\-acoustic flow Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation monitoring system \(QCM\-D\). Modulation of thrombin activity, the most potent platelet agonist, by HD1 and HD22 aptamers was examined directly with the platelet aggregation assay, platelet\-poor plasma, and the whole human blood\-based assays. It was shown that aptamer HD1 had a broad antithrombin profile in contrast to aptamer HD22. By comparing the effects of HD1 and HD22 aptamers, the functional differences in the regulation of thrombin activity dependent on their binding site in the thrombin molecule were identified. Using a broad methodological approach, includin"]

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