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The ins and outs of platelets in RA

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New insights into the ability of platelets to modify lymphocyte biology suggest a potential anti-inflammatory role for platelet therapy in rheumatoid arthritis. The success of this therapy will depend on researchers being able to define the best formulation to manipulate the crosstalk between inflammatory, vascular and synovial cells.

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Figure 1: Potential anti-inflammatory mechanisms for platelet therapy in rheumatoid arthritis.

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Andia, I. The ins and outs of platelets in RA. Nat Rev Rheumatol 13, 262–264 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrrheum.2017.52

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