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Thrombophilia in mice expressing a tissue factor variant lacking its transmembrane and cytosolic domain.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 29 Jul 2005
Melis Els, Moons Lieve, Arnout Jef, Hoylaerts Marc F, Collen Désiré, Carmeliet Peter, Dewerchin Mieke
Abstract excerpt
Mice with a targeted truncation in the gene encoding tissue factor of blood coagulation (TF) to eliminate the cytosolic domain and carrying a neo(R) cassette in intron 5 unexpectedly displayed severe spontaneous thrombosis in various vascular beds. Thrombosis was observed in heterozygous TF(+/neo) mice, causing death of over 50% of adults within 36 weeks of birth, and fulminantly exacerbating in pregnant females....
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