Microparticles (MPs) are small membrane vesicles generated by essentially all cell types. In the plasma, most MPs are derived from platelets, but those from other sources, particularly leukocytes (macrophages, lymphocytes, and neutrophils), endothelial cells, and even smooth muscle cells can be detected and appear to play an important role in normal physiology and various diseases...
Keywords: Secretion / exocytosis, Platelet activation markers, vascular cell markers
01/2007 | Thrombosis and Haemostasis, SchattauerInterferon alpha (IFN-) is used to treat haematological and solid malignancies and is the gold standard therapy for chronic hepatitis C infection in combination with ribavirin...
Keywords: Platelet activation markers, von Willebrand factor, clinical / epidemiological studies
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