FIG. 11.

Microscopy analysis of culture-derived platelets. Platelets were seeded on slides coated with BSA or fibrinogen, in the presence or absence of thrombin for 1 h at 37°C. Platelets were then fixed and stained for β-tubulin (green), F-actin (red), and DNA (blue). The characteristic platelet band of β-tubulin (arrow), proplatelets (a), preplatelets (b), filopodia (c), actin stress fibers (d), and lamellipodia (e) are highlighted. Scale bar=5 μm. Color images available online at www.liebertpub.com/tea