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Thrombin induces an inflammatory phenotype in a human brain endothelial cell line.
Journal of neuroimmunology - 1 Apr 2012
Alabanza Leah M, Bynoe Margaret S
Abstract excerpt
In this study, we utilized the human brain endothelial cell line, hCMEC/D3, to determine the effects of the coagulation factor, thrombin, on the human blood-brain barrier (BBB). We show that thrombin increased the mRNA and cell surface levels of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 in hCMEC/D3 cells. Thrombin similarly upregulated several chemokines implicated in human neurological conditions. Additionally, the paracellular...
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