Thromb Haemost 2014; 111(03): 562-564
DOI: 10.1160/TH13-08-0699
Letters to the Editor
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Platelet-derived PF4 reduces neutrophil apoptosis following arterial occlusion

Helene Hartwig*
1   Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU Munich, Germany
2   Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam, the Netherlands
,
Maik Drechsler*
1   Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU Munich, Germany
,
Dirk Lievens
1   Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU Munich, Germany
,
Birgit Kramp
1   Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU Munich, Germany
,
Philipp von Hundelshausen
1   Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU Munich, Germany
,
Esther Lutgens
1   Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU Munich, Germany
3   Department of Biochemistry, Academic Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam, the Netherlands
,
Christian Weber
1   Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU Munich, Germany
4   Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
5   DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
,
Yvonne Döring
1   Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU Munich, Germany
,
Oliver Soehnlein
1   Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU Munich, Germany
2   Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam, the Netherlands
5   DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
› Author Affiliations
Financial support:This work was supported by the NWO (VIDI project 91712303), the DFG (SO876/3–1, SO876/6–1, FOR809, SFB914-B08), and the LMUexcellent initiative.
Further Information

Publication History

Received: 26 August 2013

Accepted after minor revision: 15 October 2013

Publication Date:
22 November 2017 (online)

Note: The editorial process for this manuscript was fully handled by Gregory Y. H. Lip, Editor in Chief.

* These authors contributed equally to this study.


 
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