title: A platelet cover-up.
abstract: In this issue of Blood, Bakchoul et al explore a novel approach to the treatment of neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (NAIT) in utero: shielding fetal platelets from maternal alloantibodies.
authors.affiliation: McMaster University
authors.forename: Donald M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Arnold
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016824:Antigens, Human Platelet / Q000276:immunology*; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D039661:Integrin beta3; D007518:Isoantibodies / Q000276:immunology*; D058990:Molecular Targeted Therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D054098:Thrombocytopenia, Neonatal Alloimmune / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D016824:Antigens, Human Platelet; C061248:ITGB3 protein, human; D039661:Integrin beta3; D007518:Isoantibodies