Hyaluronan, platelets, and monocytes: a novel pro-inflammatory triad

Am J Pathol. 2009 Jun;174(6):1993-5. doi: 10.2353/ajpath.2009.081138. Epub 2009 May 12.

Authors

Gustavo B Menezes¹, Erin F McAvoy, Paul Kubes

Affiliation

¹ Immunology Research Group, Department of Physiologyand Biophysics, Institute of Infection, Immunity andInflammation, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Abstract

This commentary reports on the role of platelets and hyaluronan in activating monocytes.

Publication types

Comment
Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Blood Platelets / immunology*
Blood Platelets / metabolism
Humans
Hyaluronic Acid / immunology*
Hyaluronic Acid / metabolism
Inflammation / immunology*
Inflammation / metabolism
Monocytes / immunology*
Monocytes / metabolism

Substances

Hyaluronic Acid