title: An insight into ultrastructural and morphological alterations of platelets in neurodegenerative diseases.
abstract: Platelets are evinced as a systemic tool in a variety of disorders, including neurodegenerative diseases. Evidence suggests that variations in the ultrastructure and morphology of platelets and related organelles are involved in the pathophysiology of diabetes, cancer, HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular and neurological diseases. Due to structural alterations of platelets in many diseases, it is informative to discuss the ultrastructural and morphological discrepancies of platelets in contemporary medical research. The present review reveals the usefulness of ultrastructural study in better understanding of the disease patterns and may help to improve the treatment regimes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurobiochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Mohita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shrivastava
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vivekanandhan
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D006801:Humans; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning / Q000379:methods; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission / Q000379:methods; D019636:Neurodegenerative Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers