Antithrombin reduces monocyte and neutrophil CD11b up regulation in addition to blocking platelet activation during extracorporeal circulation
Rinder CS, Rinder HM, Smith MJ, Fitch JC, Tracey JB, Chandler WL, Rollins SA, Smith BR. Antithrombin reduces monocyte and neutrophil CD11b up regulation in addition to blocking platelet activation during extracorporeal circulation. Transfusion 2006, 46: 1130-1137. PMID: 16836559, DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2006.00861.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntithrombin IIICD11b AntigenExtracorporeal CirculationHumansInflammationModels, BiologicalMonocytesNeutrophilsPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsUp-RegulationConceptsNeutrophil elastase releaseAnti-inflammatory activityAntithrombin IIICardiopulmonary bypassElastase releasePlatelet activationWhite blood cell activationDirect anti-inflammatory activitySystemic inflammatory reactionAbsence of endotheliumEndothelial effectsCardiac surgeryBlood cell activationAnticoagulant effectExtracorporeal circulationInflammatory reactionThrombin generationHigh doseClinical relevanceCell activationFibrin generationComplement activationThrombin activityStudy designCD11b