The final common pathway of platelet aggregation is mediated through
A. Adenosine diphosphate (ADP) bindingGlycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa receptor. ADP, collagen, and thrombin bind independently, leading to platelet activation and, ultimately, to expression of the GP IIb/IIIa receptor. GP IIb/IIIa receptor expression leads to platelet clumping by binding to surrounding activated platelets. The αvβ3 receptor does not lead to platelet aggregation.