Can the antiplatelet effects of cangrelor be reliably studied in mice under in vivoand in vitroconditions using flow cytometry?

The effects of blood platelet inhibitors are often not quite equivalent under in vivoand in vitroconditions. Amongst various models of human pathology using laboratory animals, mice offer several benefits that make them convenient tools for studying the putative therapeutic value of various compounds. However, despite its advantages, the mouse model has methodological limitations concerning the small amount of blood available and technical difficulties with its collection. Among the variety of available methods used to study blood platelet activation and/or reactivity, flow cytometry seems an attractive technique that largely minimizes the constraints of using small rodents and enables outcomes of laboratory research to be transferred successfully to clinical practice.