Publications by authors named "Dorothee Boettcher"
Background: Platelet activation by atherogenic lipoproteins can be antagonized by high density lipoprotein (HDL), probably via interaction with the ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1).
Methods: ABCA1 expression and its association with cholesterol rich membrane domains was analyzed by mRNA and Western blot analysis. HDL effects on platelet receptor clustering were analyzed by flow cytometric analysis of fluorescence resonance energy transfer between fluorochrome-labeled antibodies.