Platelets release matrix metalloproteinase-2 in the coronary circulation of patients with acute coronary syndromes: possible role in sustained platelet activation.
Gresele
Paolo
P
Division of Internal and Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy. grespa@unipg.it
Falcinelli
Emanuela
E
Loffredo
Francesco
F
Cimmino
Giovanni
G
Corazzi
Teresa
T
Forte
Lavinia
L
Guglielmini
Giuseppe
G
Momi
Stefania
S
Golino
Paolo
P
D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000201:enzymology*; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000378:metabolism*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D018932:Chemokine CCL2 / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020778:Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 / Q000378:metabolism*; D008875:Middle Aged; D054497:Phospholipases A2, Secretory / Q000378:metabolism; D015539:Platelet Activation / Q000502:physiology*; D019716:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2 / Q000378:metabolism
D018932:Chemokine CCL2; D019716:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2; D054497:Phospholipases A2, Secretory; D020778:Matrix Metalloproteinase 2