title: [Adrenergic receptors of blood platelets].
abstract: Blood platelets possess adrenergic receptors and are stimulated by adrenaline in the circulation. This review summarizes the state of knowledge of the pharmacology of adrenergic receptors and the biochemical mechanisms of platelet activation by adrenaline in various physiological and pathological conditions.
authors.affiliation: INSERM U 311, Centre Régional de Transfusion Sanguine, Strasbourg, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lanza
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Cazenave
mesh_terms: D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000032:analysis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000097:blood; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000097:blood; D009196:Myeloproliferative Disorders / Q000097:blood; D010974:Platelet Aggregation; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha / Q000032:analysis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha; D004837:Epinephrine
vernacular_title: Récepteurs adrénergiques des plaquettes sanguines.