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 …

The concept of platelets as important players in the process of atherogenesis has become
increasingly accepted due to accumulating experimental and clinical evidence. Despite the …

Platelets are inflammatory anuclear cells with a well-established role in the development
and manifestation of atherosclerosis. Activated platelets secrete a plethora of chemokines …

Platelets are blood cell fragments that originate from the cytoplasm of megakaryocytes in the
bone marrow and circulate in blood to play a major role in the hemostatic process and in …

Platelets are a rich source of different chemokines and express chemokine receptors.
CXCL4 is highly abundant in platelets and involved in promoting monocyte arrest from …

Platelets have evolved highly specialized adhesion mechanisms that enable cell-matrix and
cell-cell interactions throughout the entire vasculature irrespective of the prevailing …

Platelets play important roles in thrombosis-dependent obstructive cardiovascular diseases.
In addition, it has now become evident that platelets also participate in the earliest stages of …

Blood platelets play critical roles in hemostasis, providing rapid essential protection against
bleeding and catalyzing the important slower formation of stable blood clots via the …

Undoubtedly, platelets are key elements in the regulation of thrombosis and haemostasis.
Along with their primary task to prevent blood loss from injured vessels, platelets have …

In recent years, it has become clear that platelets and platelet-derived chemokines, beyond
their role in thrombosis and haemostasis, are important mediators affecting a broad …