2009
Adhesion Molecules Interaction with Markers of Lipid Metabolism, Hemolysis, Endothelial Dysfunction and Medical Histories Among Steady-State Sickle Cell Anemia Patients.
Cerqueira B, Boas W, Clarêncio J, Andrade D, Zanette A, Reis M, Neto J, Cesar R, Goncalves M. Adhesion Molecules Interaction with Markers of Lipid Metabolism, Hemolysis, Endothelial Dysfunction and Medical Histories Among Steady-State Sickle Cell Anemia Patients. Blood 2009, 114: 2553. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v114.22.2553.2553.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSickle cell anemia patientsSickle cell anemiaSoluble adhesion moleculesHigher serum levelsMedical historyAnemia patientsAdhesion moleculesEndothelial dysfunctionSerum levelsICAM-1Aspartate transferaseSteady-state sickle cell anemia patientsDensity lipoproteinControl groupVCAM-1 adhesion moleculesLipid metabolismChronic clinical complicationsVaso-occlusive painSurface adhesion molecule expressionNeutrophil adhesion moleculesSoluble ICAM-1Complete medical historyAdhesion molecule expressionHigh-density lipoproteinLow-density lipoprotein
2008
Expression Levels of CD11b, CD18, CD32, CD62L (L-Selectin) and CD62P (P-Selectin) and Its Role in Sickle Cell Anemia Inflammatory State
Cerqueira B, Boas W, Seixas M, Damasceno E, Souza C, Reis M, Goncalves M. Expression Levels of CD11b, CD18, CD32, CD62L (L-Selectin) and CD62P (P-Selectin) and Its Role in Sickle Cell Anemia Inflammatory State. Blood 2008, 112: 2504. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v112.11.2504.2504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVaso-occlusive eventsInflammatory stateVascular occlusionSCA patientsRed blood cellsLeukocyte activationHemolytic stateExpression levelsSickle cell complicationsExpression of CD62LHigher CRP levelsSoluble adhesion moleculesChronic inflammatory stateVenous blood samplesNaïve T lymphocytesHigh endothelial venulesFetal hemoglobinActivation stateCD62L expression levelsCell surface antigensLeukocyte cell surface antigensVascular complicationsCD62L expressionCRP levelsEndothelial dysfunction