Soluble P-selectin as a marker of in vivo platelet activation
Soluble P-selectin as a marker of in vivo platelet activation
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DOI:
10.1016/j.cca.2008.09.018
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发表时间:
2009-01-01
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5
通讯作者:
Guadagni, Fiorella
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作者:
Ferroni, Patrizia;Martini, Francesca;Guadagni, Fiorella
Background: Platelets are the major source of circulating sP-selectin. Elevated levels of this protein have been found in many atherothrombotic disorders. Thus, we investigated whether sP-selectin dosage might reflect platelet function in patients with risk factors for or with established cardiovascular diseases and whether its levels can be modulated by aspirin therapy.Methods: Plasma sP-selectin levels and light transmission platelet aggregometry (LTA) were analyzed in 152 outpatients. The effects of a 6-month aspirin therapeutic course on sP-selectin levels and LTA in 51 consecutive patients have been also investigated.Results: Significant correlations were observed between sP-selectin and Mx% LTA in response to epinephrine (p = 0.022) and arachidonic acid (p = 0.006), or between sP-selectin and collagen lag-phase (p = 0.016). Multiple regression analysis showed that the only predictors of sP-selectin levels were platelet number (p < 0.001) and collagen-incluced lag-phase (p