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Glutathione peroxidase-3 deficiency promotes platelet-dependent thrombosis in vivo.
Circulation - 10 May 2011
Jin Richard C, Mahoney Christopher E, Coleman Anderson Laura, Ottaviano Filomena, Croce Kevin, Leopold Jane A, Zhang Ying-Yi, Tang Shiow-Shih, Handy Diane E, Loscalzo Joseph
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BACKGROUND: Glutathione peroxidase-3 (GPx-3) is a selenocysteine-containing plasma protein that scavenges reactive oxygen species in the extracellular compartment. A deficiency of this enzyme has been associated with platelet-dependent thrombosis, and a promoter haplotype with reduced function has been associated with stroke risk. METHODS AND RESULTS: We recently developed a genetic mouse model to assess platelet...
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