International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 139, Issue 2 , Pages 150-158 , 4 March 2010

Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors decrease the cytokine-induced endothelial adhesion molecule expression, the endothelial adhesiveness to monocytes and the circulating levels of vascular adhesion molecules

  • John Lekakis

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Department of Cardiology, Attikon Hospital, University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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  • Ignatios Ikonomidis

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Department of Cardiology, Attikon Hospital, University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 19 Perikleous Str, 14343, Athens, Greece. Tel.: +30 6944805732; fax: +30 210 7299201.
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  • Zoi Papoutsi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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  • Paraskevi Moutsatsou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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  • Maria Nikolaou

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Department of Cardiology, Attikon Hospital, University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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  • John Parissis

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Department of Cardiology, Attikon Hospital, University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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  • Dimitrios Th. Kremastinos

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Department of Cardiology, Attikon Hospital, University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece

Received 14 January 2008 ,Revised 20 September 2008 ,Accepted 12 October 2008.

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PII: S0167-5273(08)01069-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.10.010

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 139, Issue 2 , Pages 150-158 , 4 March 2010

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