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Increased secretion of Gas6 by smooth muscle cells in human atherosclerotic carotid plaques.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Jan 2012
Clauser Sylvain, Meilhac Olivier, Bièche Ivan, Raynal Pierre, Bruneval Patrick, Michel Jean-Baptiste, Borgel Delphine
Abstract excerpt
Vitamin K-dependent protein Gas6 (growth-arrest specific gene 6) plays a role in vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) survival and migration, as well as in endothelium and leukocyte activation, and could therefore be involved in atherosclerosis. However, the study of mouse models has led to contradictory results regarding the pro- or anti-atherogenic properties of Gas6, and relatively few data are available in...
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