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World J Surg Proced. Nov 28, 2013; 3(3): 29-36
Published online Nov 28, 2013. doi: 10.5412/wjsp.v3.i3.29
Figure 3
Figure 3 Platelet-mediated inhibition of apoptosis. Platelets activate the Akt pathway and up-regulate Bcl-xL, which suppresses caspase-3 activation to prevent hepatocyte apoptosis.