Microparticles Produced by Activated Platelets Carry a Potent and Functionally Active Angiogenic Signal in Subjects with Crohn’s Disease

Microparticles (MPs) are submicron vesicles shed from various cell types upon activation, stimulation, and death. Activated platelets are an important source of circulating MPs in subjects with inflammatory diseases, including Crohn’s disease (CD). Angiogenesis is a hallmark of inflammatio...

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Main Authors: Eleonora Gaetani, Fabio Del Zompo, Margherita Marcantoni, Ilaria Gatto, Igor Giarretta, Angelo Porfidia, Franco Scaldaferri, Lucrezia Laterza, Loris Lopetuso, Antonio Gasbarrini, Roberto Pola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/10/2921