期刊
HAMOSTASEOLOGIE
卷 41, 期 2, 页码 136-145出版社
GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG
DOI: 10.1055/a-1393-8339
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matrix metalloproteinases; platelet physiology; atherosclerosis
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Platelets contain and release matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), which play important roles in organism defense and repair, as well as modulating platelet function in health and disease. Understanding the role of MMPs in platelet function may lead to novel therapeutic approaches for cardiovascular, inflammatory, and neoplastic disorders.
Platelets contain and release several matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), a highly conserved protein family with multiple functions in organism defense and repair. Platelet-released MMPs as well as MMPs generated by other cells within the cardiovascular system modulate platelet function in health and disease. In particular, a normal hemostatic platelet response to vessel wall injury may be transformed into pathological thrombus formation by platelet-released and/or by locally generated MMPs. However, it is becoming increasingly clear that platelets play a role not only in hemostasis but also in immune response, inflammation and allergy, atherosclerosis, and cancer development, and MMPs seem to contribute importantly to this role. A deeper understanding of these mechanisms may open the way to novel therapeutic approaches to the inhibition of their pathogenic effects and lead to significant advances in the treatment of cardiovascular, inflammatory, and neoplastic disorders.
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