Abstract
Platelets are at the crossroads between thrombosis and inflammation. When activated, platelets can shed bioactive extracellular vesicles [pEVs] that share the hemostatic potential of their parent cells and act as bioactive shuttles of their granular contents. In a viral infection, platelets are activated, and pEVs are generated with occasional virion integration. Both platelets and pEVs are engaged in a bidirectional interaction with neutrophils and other cells of the immune system and the hemostatic pathways. Severe COVID-19 infection is characterized by a stormy thromboinflammatory response with platelets and their EVs at the center stage of this reaction. This review sheds light on the interactions of platelets, pEVS and SARS-CoV-2 infection and prognostic and potential therapeutic role of pEVs. The review also describes the role of pEVs in the rare adenovirus-based COVID-19 vaccine-induced thrombosis thrombocytopenia.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 103459 |
Journal | Transfusion and Apheresis Science |
Volume | 61 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2022 |
Keywords
- COVID-19
- Extracellular vesicles
- Microparticles
- Platelets
- SARS-CoV-2
- VITT
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology