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The expression of tissue factor and tissue factor pathway inhibitor in aortic smooth muscle cells is up-regulated in synthetic compared to contractile phenotype.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Jun 2002
Ghrib Farida, Brisset Anne-Cécile, Dupouy Dominique, Terrisse Anne-Dominique, Navarro Chantal, Cadroy Yves, Boneu Bernard, Sié Pierre
Abstract excerpt
Tissue factor (TF) and its specific inhibitor TF pathway inhibitor (TFPI) are produced by vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) in vitro and are increased in vivo in atherosclerotic compared to normal vessels. Besides local regulation of the hemostatic balance, this may be related to non-hemostatic TF/protease dependent functions such as SMC proliferation, adhesion and migration. The aim of the study was to compare...
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