TRANSFUSION AND APHERESIS SCIENCE, cilt.46, sa.1, ss.67-71, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: CD40 ligand (CD40L) is expressed on the surface of activated platelets and activated T lymphocytes. Circulating soluble CD40 ligand (sCD40L) is formed from these molecules proteolytically. Fetuin-A is a potent antiinflammatory cytokine.