Impaired interaction between platelets and endothelial progenitor cells in diabetic patients

Basic Res Cardiol. 2008 Nov;103(6):569-71. doi: 10.1007/s00395-008-0747-7. Epub 2008 Sep 11.

Abstract

This editorial focuses on new data on the role of platelets of the recruitment of endothelial progenitor cells to sites of vascular lesion and their differentiation into endothelium. Questions of further research are raised.

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Blood Platelets / pathology*
  • Cell Communication / physiology*
  • Cell Differentiation / physiology
  • Cell Movement / physiology
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Chemokine CXCL12 / physiology
  • Diabetes Mellitus / pathology*
  • Endothelium, Vascular / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells / pathology*

Substances

  • Chemokine CXCL12