The increased level of COX-dependent arachidonic acid metabolism in blood platelets from secondary progressive multiple sclerosis patients

Platelet activation is increasingly postulated as a possible component of the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS), especially due to the increased risk of cardiovascular events in MS. Arachidonic acid cascade metabolized by cyclooxygenase (COX) is a key pathway of platelet activation. The aim of...

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Main Authors: Morel, Agnieszka, Miller, Elzbieta, Bijak, Michal, Saluk, Joanna
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer US 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4992022/