Platelet lipidomics and function: Joining the dots

Abstract

In this issue of Blood, Peng et al use a quantitative lipidomics platform, comprising mass spectrometry, network analysis, and in vitro studies to provide a comprehensive quantitative analysis of the platelet lipidome. This study sheds new light on how the platelet lipidome is altered during platelet activation and, importantly, how changes in the platelet lipidome may modulate platelet function.1