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Hyperantithrombotic, noncytoprotective Glu149Ala-activated protein C mutant.
Blood - 4 Jun 2009
Mosnier Laurent O, Zampolli Antonella, Kerschen Edward J, Schuepbach Reto A, Banerjee Yajnavalka, Fernández José A, Yang Xia V, Riewald Matthias, Weiler Hartmut, Ruggeri Zaverio M, Griffin John H
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Activated protein C (APC) reduces mortality in severe sepsis patients. APC exerts anticoagulant activities via inactivation of factors Va and VIIIa and cytoprotective activities via endothelial protein C receptor and protease-activated receptor-1. APC mutants with selectively altered and opposite activity profiles, that is, greatly reduced anticoagulant activity or greatly reduced cytoprotective activities, are...
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