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Current Hypertension Reviews

Editor-in-Chief

ISSN (Print): 1573-4021
ISSN (Online): 1875-6506

Endothelial Microparticles: Mediators or Markers of Endothelial Cell Dysfunction?

Author(s): Sergey V. Brodsky

Volume 4, Issue 2, 2008

Page: [78 - 85] Pages: 8

DOI: 10.2174/157340208784245866

Price: $65

Abstract

Microparticles are small membrane vesicles released from the plasma membrane into the extracellular space by different cell types both in vivo and in vitro. Formation of microparticles is a part of normal cellular function, but it is increased in many diseases accompanied by endothelial cell dysfunction. This review summarizes the mechanisms of microparticle formation and the role of circulating endothelial microparticles in the development of endothelial cell dysfunction. This article also discuss the recent advances in microparticle research in cardiovascular diseases.

Keywords: umbilical vein endothelial cells, PAI-1 knockout, endothelial nitric oxide synthase, Zucker Diabetic Fat, angiogenesis


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