Fibrin blood clot

  • David Gregory and Debbie Marshall
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Fibrin blood clot. David Gregory and Debbie Marshall. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Scanning electron microscope image of blood clot, showing new cells under fibrin clot. Fibrin also called Factor 1a acts as a mesh and forms blood clots (with platelets) to trap blood cells and prevent further loss of blood as the wound heals.

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