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Vessel wall BAMBI contributes to hemostasis and thrombus stability.
Blood - 1 May 2014
Salles-Crawley Isabelle I, Monkman James H, Ahnström Josefin, Lane David A, Crawley James T B
Abstract excerpt
Bone morphogenetic protein and activin membrane-bound inhibitor (BAMBI) is a transmembrane protein related to the transforming growth factor-β superfamily, and is highly expressed in platelets and endothelial cells. We previously demonstrated its positive role in thrombus formation using a zebrafish thrombosis model. In the present study, we used Bambi-deficient mice and radiation chimeras to evaluate the...
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