Platelet-derived interleukin 1 induces human endothelial adhesion molecule expression and cytokine production.

Interleukin 1 (IL-1) plays a central role in the regulation of the body's response to infectious and inflammatory stimuli. Recent evidence has shown that human platelets express a cell associated form of this proinflammatory cytokine very rapidly following activation. Since one of the earliest...

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Main Authors: Hawrylowicz, C, Howells, G, Feldmann, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1991