Journal
CIRCULATION RESEARCH
Volume 96, Issue 6, Pages 612-616Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1161/01.RES.0000160077.17427.57
Keywords
atherosclerosis; neointima; plaque; monocyte; adhesion
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It becomes increasingly evident that blood platelets do not only exert important functions in hemostasis and thrombus formation but are also involved in atherosclerotic vascular disease. A major portion of the underlying mechanisms is related to an intricate functional interaction of platelets with chemokines, which have also been implicated in atherogenesis and neointima formation: ( 1) Platelets can induce the secretion of chemokines in different cells of the vascular wall; ( 2) In combination with primary agonists, certain chemokines can potentiate platelet aggregation and adhesion; ( 3) Activated platelets can release and deposit chemokines and precursors on vascular cell surfaces, which trigger atherogenic recruitment of vascular cells or modulate crucial processes such as angiogenesis and lipoprotein metabolism; ( 4) Surface-adherent platelets can bind and present vascular cell-derived chemokines to trigger arrest of circulating mononuclear cells. The close linkage between platelets and chemokines as culprits in the pathogenesis of vascular diseases may provide a valuable target for selective interventions.
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