Circulating Endothelial Microparticles in Diabetes Mellitus

Table 1

EC-associated CAM panel for the analysis of EMPs.

Adhesion molecule	Action	Cell of origin	Expression	Counter-receptor	Target cells
CD62 (E-selectin)	Rolling	Activated EC	Activation	L-Slectin, $\beta$2 integrins	WBC
CD106 (VCAM-1)	Adhesion	EC	Activation	VLA-4	Mono’s, Lymphs
CD105 (Endoglin)	Angiogenesis	EC	Constitutive	CD105	EC
CD31 (PECAM-1)	Adhesion	EC, Pits, WBC	Constitutive	PECAM-1	EC, Pits, WBC
CD144 (VE-cadherin)	Adhesion	EC	Constitutive	CD144	EC