Open AccessBoth increased and decreased platelet adhesion to thermally injured subendothelium is caused by denaturation of von Willebrand factor.
Author(s) -
Alexandra Bos,
Mark J. Post,
Philip G. de Groot,
J J Sixma,
C. Borst
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.88.3.1196
Subject(s) - von willebrand factor , platelet , adhesion , platelet adhesiveness , fibronectin , biophysics , saline , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , chemistry , immunology , extracellular matrix , biochemistry , biology , platelet aggregation , organic chemistry
Thermal angioplasty methods heat the arterial wall. We related platelet adhesion to the temperature to which subendothelium and purified adhesive proteins had been exposed.
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