Tumors can drive thrombosis by releasing chemokines, secreted proteins that can circulate to the lung. (IMAGE)

Weill Cornell Medicine

Tumors can drive thrombosis by releasing chemokines, secreted proteins that can circulate to the lung.

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Tumors can drive thrombosis by releasing chemokines, secreted proteins that can circulate to the lung. This image of a lung sample shows how immune cells called macrophages release small vesicles (green) that attach to platelets (magenta), which can form life-threatening blood clots. Cell nuclei are shown in blue. 

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Dr. Serena Lucotti

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