title: Impaired interaction between platelets and endothelial progenitor cells in diabetic patients.
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.
authors.forename: Petra
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kleinbongard
authors.forename: Artur-Aron
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Weber
mesh_terms: D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000473:pathology*; D002450:Cell Communication / Q000502:physiology*; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000502:physiology; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000502:physiology; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D054377:Chemokine CXCL12 / Q000502:physiology; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000473:pathology*; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D054377:Chemokine CXCL12