Platelets and phagocytes engage in bidirectional interaction in innate immunity and inflammation. Kupffer cell–platelet cooperation results in the rapid encasement of blood-borne bacteria and host protection.
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Mantovani, A., Garlanda, C. Platelet-macrophage partnership in innate immunity and inflammation. Nat Immunol 14, 768–770 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni.2666
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