PPARγ ligands decrease hydrostatic pressure-induced platelet aggregation and proinflammatory activity.

Hypertension is known to be associated with platelet overactivity, but the direct effects of hydrostatic pressure on platelet function remain unclear. The present study sought to investigate whether elevated hydrostatic pressure is responsible for platelet activation and to address the potential rol...

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Main Authors: Fang Rao, Ren-Qiang Yang, Xiao-Shu Chen, Jin-Song Xu, Hui-Min Fu, Hai Su, Ling Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3938478?pdf=render