Platelet receptors and patient responses: The contributions of Professor Stan Heptinstall to platelet research

Abstract Stan Heptinstall's contributions to platelet research covered organising meetings at the national and European level as well as starting and maintaining the journal "Platelets". The major part of his research addressed problems of inhibition of platelet receptors and the effe...

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Published in:Platelets (Edinburgh) 2015-07, Vol.26 (5), p.382-385
Main Author: Clemetson, Kenneth J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adhesion
aggregation
Blood Platelets - drug effects
Blood Platelets - physiology
Heptinstall
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Humans
patients
platelets
receptors
Research - history
responses
Translational Medical Research - history
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Summary:Abstract Stan Heptinstall's contributions to platelet research covered organising meetings at the national and European level as well as starting and maintaining the journal "Platelets". The major part of his research addressed problems of inhibition of platelet receptors and the effects of this on patient health. In particular, the effects of P2Y12 inhibitors on patients with acute cardiovascular problems were a major focus. Other studies included the effects of feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) extracts on platelets, of direct anti-IIb/IIIa receptor (αIIbβ3) inhibitors and of prostanoids on platelet function. Recently, methods for assessing the effectiveness of platelet inhibition were investigated.
ISSN:0953-7104
1369-1635
DOI:10.3109/09537104.2015.1042449