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Antithrombotic actions of statins involve PECAM-1 signaling
Statins are widely prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs that are a first-line treatment of coronary artery disease and atherosclerosis, reducing the incidence of thrombotic events such as myocardial infarction and stroke. Statins have been shown to reduce platelet activation, although the mechanism(s) through which this occurs is unclear. Because several of the characteristic effects of statins on platelets are shared with those elicited by the inhibitory platelet adhesion receptor PECAM-1 (platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1), we investigated a potential connection between the influence of statins on platelet f...
Source: Blood - October 31, 2013 Category: Hematology Authors: Moraes, L. A., Vaiyapuri, S., Sasikumar, P., Ali, M. S., Kriek, N., Sage, T., Gibbins, J. M. Tags: Platelets and Thrombopoiesis Source Type: research