Zebrafish thrombocytes, the nucleated equivalents of mammalian platelets, have been
characterized morphologically, but knowledge about their developmental synthesis and
biochemistry is limited. Given the increasing use of zebrafish as a genetic model to study
hemostasis, it is important to isolate and study the function of zebrafish thrombocytes.
Therefore, the objective of this study was to isolate thrombocytes, study their function in vitro,
and identify the developmental stage at which they enter circulation. To achieve these goals …