Platelet Contractile Force is a biomechanical phenomenon characterized by the intrinsic ability of activated platelets to generate tensile forces through cytoskeletal contraction, thereby facilitating clot retraction by reducing the volume of the fibrin-platelet meshwork.
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Mechanics and contraction dynamics of single platelets and implications for clot stiffening
Wilbur A. Lam, Ovijit Chaudhuri, Ailey Crow et al. · Nature Materials · 2010 · 346 citations · Full text
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Morphological, biochemical, and functional changes in human platelets subjected to shear stress.
Colin H. Brown, Leverett Lb, Lewis Cw et al. · PubMed · 1975 · 258 citations
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Ultrastructure of clots during isometric contraction.
Isaac Cohen, J. M. Gerrard, James G. White · The Journal of Cell Biology · 1982 · 175 citations · Full text
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Mechanism of shape change in chilled human platelets
R Winokur, J H Hartwig · Blood · 1995 · 172 citations · Full text
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