Platelets: a potential target for rheumatoid arthritis treatment?

Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 2019 Jan;15(1):1-3. doi: 10.1080/1744666X.2019.1544071. Epub 2018 Nov 13.

Authors

Giacomo Cafaro¹, Elena Bartoloni¹, Alessia Alunno¹, Roberto Gerli¹

Affiliation

¹ a Section of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine , University of Perugia , Perugia , Italy.

PMID: 30392437
DOI: 10.1080/1744666X.2019.1544071

No abstract available

Keywords: Rheumatoid arthritis; T-cells; Th1; Th17; Treg; microparticles; platelets.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Arthritis, Rheumatoid / blood
Arthritis, Rheumatoid / drug therapy
Arthritis, Rheumatoid / immunology*
Blood Platelets / drug effects
Blood Platelets / immunology*
Blood Platelets / metabolism
Cell Communication / drug effects
Cell Communication / immunology
Humans
Leukocytes / immunology*
Leukocytes / metabolism
Platelet Activation / drug effects
Platelet Activation / immunology*
Purinergic P2Y Receptor Antagonists / therapeutic use
Ticagrelor / therapeutic use

Substances

Purinergic P2Y Receptor Antagonists
Ticagrelor