Platelets have a dangerous hold over immune cells in cardiovascular disease

Filip K. Swirski ()

Nature, 2020, vol. 577, issue 7790, 323-324

Abstract: Plaques are lipid-rich structures in the blood-vessel wall that can cause heart attacks or strokes if they rupture. It now seems that blood-cell fragments called platelets alter the function of immune cells in ways that accelerate plaque formation.

Keywords: Cardiovascular biology; Immunology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-019-03732-9

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