SummaryBackground-The serine-threonine kinase Akt plays an important role in regulating platelet activation. Stimulation of platelets with various agonists results in Akt activation as indicated by Akt phosphorylation. However, the mechanisms of Akt phosphorylation in platelets are not completely understood.
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