Thromb Haemost 2017; 117(07): 1296-1316
DOI: 10.1160/TH16-12-0943
Position Paper
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Microvesicles in vascular homeostasis and diseases

Position Paper of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Working Group on Atherosclerosis and Vascular Biology

Autoren

  • Victoria C. Ridger*

    1   Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health and the INSIGNEO Institute for In Silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
  • Chantal M. Boulanger*

    2   INSERM UMR-S 970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center – PARCC, Paris, France
    3   Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
  • Anne Angelillo-Scherrer

    4   Department of Hematology and Central Hematology Laboratory, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
    5   Department of Clinical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
  • Lina Badimon

    6   Cardiovascular Research Center (CSIC-ICCC), IIB-Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
    7   Cardiovascular Research Chair, UAB, Barcelona, Spain
  • Olivier Blanc-Brude

    2   INSERM UMR-S 970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center – PARCC, Paris, France
    3   Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
  • Marie-Luce Bochaton-Piallat

    8   Department of Pathology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
  • Eric Boilard

    9   Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec, Université Laval, Department of Infectious diseases and Immunity, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
  • Edit I. Buzas

    10   Semmelweis University, Department of Genetics, Cell- and Immunobiology, Budapest, Hungary
  • Andreas Caporali

    11   University/British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, The Queen’s Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
  • Francoise Dignat-George

    12   Aix-Marseille University, INSERM, VRCM, UMR-S1076, UFR de Pharmacie, Marseille, France
    13   Department of Hematology and Vascular Biology, CHU La Conception, APHM, Marseille, France
  • Paul C. Evans

    1   Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health and the INSIGNEO Institute for In Silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
  • Romaric Lacroix

    12   Aix-Marseille University, INSERM, VRCM, UMR-S1076, UFR de Pharmacie, Marseille, France
    13   Department of Hematology and Vascular Biology, CHU La Conception, APHM, Marseille, France
  • Esther Lutgens

    14   Department of Medical Biochemistry, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    15   Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
  • Daniel F. J. Ketelhuth

    16   Cardiovascular Medicine Unit, Center for Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
  • Rienk Nieuwland

    17   Laboratory of Experimental Clinical Chemistry, Vesicle Observation Center, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
  • Florence Toti

    18   Faculty of Pharmacy, UMR CNRS 7213, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
  • Jose Tuñon

    19   IIS-Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain
    20   Autónoma University, Madrid, Spain
  • Christian Weber

    15   Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
    21   Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands
  • Imo E. Hoefer

    22   Laboratory of Clinical Chemistry and Hematology, UMC Utrecht, Netherlands

Autoren

    REVIEWERS:
  • Gregory Y. H. Lip review coordinator

    23   Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
  • Nikos Werner

    24   Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II, Universitätsklinikum Bonn, Bonn, Germany
  • Eduard Shantsila

    23   Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
  • Hugo ten Cate

    25   UNS 50, University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
  • Mark Thomas

    23   Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
  • Paul Harrison

    26   Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Weitere Informationen

Publikationsverlauf

Received: 19. Dezember 2016

Accepted after major revision: 27. April 2017

Publikationsdatum:
28. November 2017 (online)

Summary

Microvesicles are members of the family of extracellular vesicles shed from the plasma membrane of activated or apoptotic cells. Microvesicles were initially characterised by their pro-coagulant activity and described as “microparticles”. There is mounting evidence revealing a role for microvesicles in intercellular communication, with particular relevance to hemostasis and vascular biology. Coupled with this, the potential of microvesicles as meaningful biomarkers is under intense investigation. This Position Paper will summarise the current knowledge on the mechanisms of formation and composition of microvesicles of endothelial, platelet, red blood cell and leukocyte origin. This paper will also review and discuss the different methods used for their analysis and quantification, will underline the potential biological roles of these vesicles with respect to vascular homeostasis and thrombosis and define important themes for future research.

* Equal contribution to this manuscript.