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Platelets induce a proinflammatory phenotype in monocytes via the CD147 pathway in rheumatoid arthritis.
Arthritis research & therapy - 18 Nov 2014
Rong Meng-yao, Wang Cong-hua, Wu Zhen-biao, Zeng Wen, Zheng Zhao-hui, Han Qing, Jia Jun-feng, Li Xue-yi, Zhu Ping
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INTRODUCTION: Activated platelets exert a proinflammatory action that can be largely ascribed to their ability to interact with monocytes. However, the mechanisms that promote dynamic changes in monocyte subsets in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have not been clearly identified. The aim of this study was to determine whether platelet activation and the consequent formation of monocyte-platelet aggregates (MPA) might...
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