Background The inflammatory sequence is the first phase of wound healing. Macrophages
(MPhs) and mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) respond to an inflammatory …

Extracellular matrix (ECM) scaffold membranes have exhibited promising potential to better
the outcomes of wound healing by creating a regenerative microenvironment around …

Historically platelets are mostly known for their crucial contribution to hemostasis, but there
is growing understanding of their role in inflammation and immunity. The immunomodulatory …

Background Like immune cells, platelets express toll-like receptors (TLRs) on their surface
membrane. TLR2 and TLR4 are able to recognize bacterial antigens and have the potential …

Thrombocytopenia and impaired platelet function are known as intrinsic drawbacks of
cardiac surgery and extracorporeal life supports (ECLS). A number of different factors …

Kawasaki disease, a systemic vasculitis that affects young children and can result in
coronary artery aneurysms, is the leading cause of acquired heart disease among children …

The New World arenavirus Junin (JUNV) is the etiological agent of Argentine hemorrhagic
fever (AHF). Previous studies of human macrophage infection by the Old-World …

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is used for patients with cardiopulmonary
failure and is associated with severe bleeding and poor outcome. Platelet dysfunction may …

Vascular restenosis is the main factor affecting the prognosis of angioplasty in
cardiovascular diseases, and inflammation is a central link in the progression of restenosis …

Severe COVID‐19 is associated with a systemic inflammatory response and progressive
CD4+ T‐cell lymphopenia and dysfunction. We evaluated whether platelets might contribute …