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    Platelet glycoprotein V spatio-temporally controls fibrin formation

    The activation of platelets and coagulation at vascular injury sites is crucial for hemostasis but can promote thrombosis and inflammation in vascular pathologies. Here, we delineate an unexpected spatio-tempo...

    Sarah Beck, Patricia Öftering, Renhao Li in Nature Cardiovascular Research (2023)

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    Foudroyant cerebral venous (sinus) thrombosis triggered through CLEC-2 and GPIIb/IIIa dependent platelet activation

    Cerebral venous (sinus) thrombosis (CVT) is an unusual manifestation of venous thrombosis causing severe neurological impairment and seizures1,2. Molecular mechanisms underlying CVT, potentially involving patholo...

    David Stegner, Vanessa Göb, Viola Krenzlin, Sarah Beck in Nature Cardiovascular Research (2022)

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    Value of the loss of heterozygosity to BRCA1 variant classification

    At least 10% of the BRCA1/2 tests identify variants of uncertain significance (VUS) while the distinction between pathogenic variants (PV) and benign variants (BV) remains particularly challenging. As a typical t...

    Elizabeth Santana dos Santos, Amanda B. Spurdle, Dirce M. Carraro in npj Breast Cancer (2022)

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    Adult-Onset Leukoencephalopathy with Axonal Spheroids and Pigmented Glia Caused by a Novel R782G Mutation in CSF1R

    We report a new family with autosomal dominant inheritance of a late onset rapidly progressive leukodystrophy in which exome sequencing has revealed a novel mutation p.R782G in the Colony-Stimulating Factor 1 ...

    Nicola Foulds, Reuben J. Pengelly, Simon R. Hammans in Scientific Reports (2015)