Large extracellular vesicles derived from red blood cells in coronary artery disease patients with anemia promote endothelial dysfunction
Isabella Solga, Leon Götzmann, Vithya Yogathasan, Patricia Wischmann, Tin Yau Pang, Patricia Kleimann, Sebastian Temme, Lina Hofer, Anja Stefanski, Alexander Lang, Georg Nickenig, Christian Jung, Norbert Gerdes, Mohammed Rabiul Hosen, Malte Kelm, Ramesh Chennupati
This study shows that anemia in coronary artery disease patients increases release of red blood cell-derived extracellular vesicles (REVs) that promote endothelial dysfunction by enhancing nitric oxide consumption and oxidative stress.
Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology · Jun 26, 2026Peer-reviewedPhysiology