Megakaryocytes Forming Platelets (IMAGE)

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Megakaryocytes Forming Platelets

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Platelets are created and released into the bloodstream by megakaryocytes, giant cells that live in the bone marrow. This image shows megakaryocytes (in red) forming platelets within a bone marrow mimic made with silk biomaterial.

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Christian Di Buduo, Alessandra Balduini (CC BY 4.0)

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