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. 2020 Dec 21;21(24):9760. doi: 10.3390/ijms21249760
AS Atherosclerosis
D-flow Disturbed flow
ECs Endothelial cells
ICAM-1 Intercellular adhesion molecule-1
VCAM-1 Vascular cell adhesion molecule 1
vWF Von Willebrand factor
GPIbα Glycoprotein (GP) Ibα
GPVI Glycoprotein VI
αIIbβ3 Integrin αIIbβ3
FLIPRs Flow-induced protrusions
PMPs Platelet microparticles
PECAM-1 Platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1
MACE Major cardiovascular adverse event
LDL Low-density lipoprotein
HDL High-density lipoprotein
LRP LDL receptor-related protein
FAK Focal adhesion kinase
oxLDL Oxidized low-density lipoprotein
VSMCs Vascular smooth muscle cells
SMCs Smooth muscle cells
LOX-1 Lectin-like oxidized LDL receptor 1
DM Diabetes mellitus
T2DM Type 2 diabetes mellitus
PGI2 Prostacyclin
glycLDL Glycosylated LDL
MPV Mean platelet volume
sGPVI Soluble dimeric GPVI
CAD Coronary atherosclerotic heart disease
CEU Contrast-enhanced ultrasound
PSGL-1 P-selectin glycoprotein ligand 1
DCs Dendritic cells
PARs Protease-activated receptors
IL-1β Interleukin (IL)-1β
TRAF TNF receptor-related factor
PF-4 Platelet factor 4
NETs Neutrophil extracellular traps
PBP Platelet basic protein
CTAP-III Connective tissue-activating peptide III
β-TG β thrombin
NAP-2 Neutrophil-activating peptide 2
SDF-1 Stromal cell-derived factor-1
PDGF Platelet-derived growth factor
PDGFR Platelet-derived growth factor receptors
CyPA Cyclophilin A
HMG1 Amphoterin