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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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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1991
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