Leukocyte-derived microparticles as proinflammatory mediators in atherosclerosis

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 Oct 15;62(16):1442-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.04.054. Epub 2013 May 22.

Authors

Jian-Guo Wang¹, Elena Aikawa, Masanori Aikawa

Affiliation

¹ Center for Interdisciplinary Cardiovascular Sciences, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.

PMID: 23707315
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.04.054

No abstract available

Keywords: atherosclerosis; high-grade carotid stenosis; leukocyte-derived microparticles; unstable plaque.

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MeSH terms

Carotid Stenosis / blood*
Cell-Derived Microparticles / metabolism*
Endarterectomy, Carotid / methods*
Female
Humans
Leukocytes / metabolism*
Male
Nervous System Diseases / prevention & control*