Adipocytokines in Atherothrombosis: Focus on Platelets and Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

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Platelet components involved in the coagulation cascade and the atherosclerotic process. PDGF, platelet-derived growth factor; TGF$\beta$, transforming growth factor $\beta$; EGF, endothelial growth factor; bFGF, fibroblast growth factor; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor; IGF, insulin-like growth factor; IL-1$\beta$, interleukin-1$\beta$; PAI-1, plasminogen activator inhibitor 1; vWF, von Willebrand factor; GP, glycoproteins; PECAM, platelet and endothelial cell adhesion molecule; CD40L, CD40 ligand (CD154); RANTES, regulated on activation, normal T-cell expressed and secreted; MIP-1$\alpha$, macrophage inflammation protein 1$\alpha$; IL-8, interleukin-8; PF4, platelet factor 4.