Thrombosis, platelets, microparticles and PAH: more than a clot

KL Lannan, RP Phipps, RJ White - Drug discovery today, 2014 - Elsevier
Highlights•Thrombosis and excess platelet activation are key pathologic features of
pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).•Platelets are the main source of circulating …

Small platelet microparticle levels are increased in pulmonary arterial hypertension

S Nadaud, O Poirier, B Girerd, C Blanc… - European journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Eur J Clin Invest 2012 Abstract Background The various aetiologies and risk factors for
pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) lead to close phenotypes with small differences …

Increased platelet, leukocyte and endothelial microparticles predict enhanced coagulation and vascular inflammation in pulmonary hypertension

P Diehl, M Aleker, T Helbing, V Sossong… - Journal of thrombosis …, 2011 - Springer
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is associated with platelet activation, vascular inflammation
and endothelial dysfunction leading to often life threatening thrombo-embolic complications …

Platelets, extracellular vesicles and coagulation in pulmonary arterial hypertension

S Cullivan, CA Murphy, L Weiss… - Pulmonary …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a rare disease of the pulmonary vasculature,
characterised pathologically by proliferation, remodelling and thrombosis in situ …

Cellular microparticles in the pathogenesis of pulmonary hypertension

N Amabile, C Guignabert, D Montani… - European …, 2013 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a fatal disease with no treatment options, characterised by
elevated pulmonary vascular resistanzce and secondary right ventricular failure. The …

[HTML][HTML] Beyond thrombosis: the role of platelets in pulmonary hypertension

S Nicoleau, B Wojciak-Stothard - SciMedicine Journal, 2020 - scimedjournal.org
Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) is a multifactorial and lethal disease, characterised by
elevated pulmonary arterial pressure and progressive right heart failure. PH pathobiology …

Platelet-leukocyte aggregate formation and inflammation in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension and CTEPH

M Åberg, E Björklund, G Wikström, C Christersson - Platelets, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is defined by increased mean pulmonary artery pressure, and
the clinical classification includes five etiologies, of which we investigated subgroup 1 …

Procoagulant membrane microparticles correlate with the severity of pulmonary arterial hypertension

B Bakouboula, O Morel, A Faure, F Zobairi… - American journal of …, 2008 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Procoagulant microparticles constitute valuable hallmarks of cell damage.
Microparticles also behave as cellular effectors. Objectives: We hypothesized that the extent …

The role of platelets in the development and progression of pulmonary arterial hypertension

R Kazimierczyk, K Kamiński - Advances in medical sciences, 2018 - Elsevier
Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a multifactorial disease characterized by
vasoconstriction, vascular remodeling, inflammation and thrombosis. Although an increasing …

Treprostinil treatment decreases circulating platelet microvesicles and their procoagulant activity in pediatric pulmonary hypertension

NC Bacha, M Levy, CL Guerin… - Pediatric …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) results from pulmonary vascular
disease and may eventually lead to right heart failure and death. Vasodilator therapy has …