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SUBMITTER: Pasquier J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5703953 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Pasquier Jennifer J Thomas Binitha B Hoarau-Véchot Jessica J Odeh Tala T Robay Amal A Chidiac Omar O Dargham Soha R SR Turjoman Rebal R Halama Anna A Fakhro Khalid K Menzies Robert R Jayyousi Amin A Zirie Mahmoud M Al Suwaidi Jassim J Rafii Arash A Malik Rayaz A RA Talal Talal T Abi Khalil Charbel C
Scientific reports 20171127 1
Circulating microparticles (MPs) are major mediators in cardiovascular complications of type 2 diabetes (T2D); however, their contribution to Charcot foot (CF) disease is not known. Here, we purified and assessed the origin, concentration and content of circulating MPs from 33 individuals: 11 with T2D and acute CF, 11 T2D patients with equivalent neuropathy and 11 non-diabetic controls. First, we demonstrated that there were no differences in the distribution of MPs of endothelial, platelet orig ...[more]