title: [Microparticles in endothelial function].
abstract: The paper is an introduction to the issue of endothelial microparticles, their biology and function. The historical view of microparticle research and actual knowledge about microaprticle formation, structure and molecular composition are presented. The new directions of endothelial microparticle research are discussed with the emphasis of their coagulation aspects.
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Stepień
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Targosz-Korecka
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis / Q000502:physiology; D001777:Blood Coagulation / Q000502:physiology; D055252:Cell-Derived Microparticles / Q000378:metabolism*; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000378:metabolism*; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans