Biography
Biography: Farah Aldouri
Abstract
Platelets are anucleated cellular components of blood which play a fundamental role in maintaining vascular integrity following injuries through plug formation, a process referred to as primary hemostasis. Platelet adhesion, activation, secretion and aggregation are intricately connected steps involved in the process. Once formed, support to the fresh clot is required to keep it held tight in place. A cascade of chemical interactions is ignited as a consequence to primary hemostasis, the secondary hemostasis, culminates in producing fibrin mesh which provides proper scaffolding to the newly formed plug