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Tissue factor and thrombosis models.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 May 2010
Kretz Colin A, Vaezzadeh Nima, Gross Peter L
Abstract excerpt
Mouse models of thrombosis have extended our understanding of the role of tissue factor (TF) in thrombogenesis. Because tissue factor deficiency is embryonic lethal in mice, inventive genetic models are required to probe the role of TF in thrombosis. TF is expressed by different cell types, including vascular smooth muscle cells, cardiomyocytes, fibroblasts, and monocytes. Platelets and endothelial cells also...
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