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A role for thrombin receptor signaling in endothelial cells during embryonic development.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 31 Aug 2001
Griffin C T, Srinivasan Y, Zheng Y W, Huang W, Coughlin S R
Abstract excerpt
The coagulation protease thrombin triggers fibrin formation, platelet activation, and other cellular responses at sites of tissue injury. We report a role for PAR1, a protease-activated G protein-coupled receptor for thrombin, in embryonic development. Approximately half of Par1-/- mouse embryos died at midgestation with bleeding from multiple sites. PAR1 is expressed in endothelial cells, and a PAR1 transgene...
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