Does cilostazol strengthen the endothelial barrier of postcapillary venules from the rat mesentery in situ?
Cilostazol appears to tighten the endothelial barrier in situ, at least in part by inhibiting the cAMP-degrading enzyme in the endothelium.
Resistin may be associated with the inflammatory process but not atherosclerosis in patients with systemic autoimmune diseases.