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Monocyte-platelet interaction induces a pro-inflammatory phenotype in circulating monocytes.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Passacquale Gabriella, Vamadevan Padman, Pereira Luis, Hamid Colleen, Corrigall Valerie, Ferro Albert
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Activated platelets exert a pro-inflammatory action that can be largely ascribed to their ability to interact with leukocytes and modulate their activity. We hypothesized that platelet activation and consequent formation of monocyte-platelet aggregates (MPA) induces a pro-inflammatory phenotype in circulating monocytes. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: CD62P(+) platelets and MPA were measured, and...
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