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A subpopulation of human B lymphocytes can express a functional Tissue Factor in response to phorbol myristate acetate.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Jul 2005
Mechiche Houria, Cornillet-Lefebvre Pascale, Nguyen Philippe
Abstract excerpt
Tissue Factor (TF,CD142) is a transmembrane glycoprotein that belongs to the cytokine receptor superfamily. This multifunctional protein is constitutively present in most tissues. Among circulating blood cells, TF expression is known to be restricted to monocytes which do not constitutively produce TF but express TF in response to various stimuli. Here, we report that highly purified B lymphocytes can support a...
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