Across
- 4. The SMOC1 domain crucial for binding to thrombin
- 6. Increased platelet response observed in diabetes
- 9. Cell fragments responsible for forming clots
- 12. Removal of a gene to study its function
- 14. Whose function is decreased by thrombin in endothelial cells
- 15. Post-translational modification observed in β3 integrin upon increase in SMOC1
- 16. MicroRNA that regulates SMOC1 expression
Down
- 1. General process of turning platelets “on”
- 2. Process where platelets stick together
- 3. Ion that increases during platelet activation
- 5. Molecule used to block SMOC1 in the study
- 7. Disease associated with increased clotting risk
- 8. Protein identified in the study that enhances thrombin activity
- 10. Cell surface receptor involved in platelet adhesion
- 11. Formation of a blood clot inside a vessel
- 13. Enzyme that activates platelets during clotting