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CalDAG-GEFI Deficiency Reduces Atherosclerotic Lesion Development in Mice.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 May 2016
Boulaftali Yacine, Owens A Phillip, Beale Ashley, Piatt Raymond, Casari Caterina, Lee Robert H, Conley Pamela B, Paul David S, Mackman Nigel, Bergmeier Wolfgang
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OBJECTIVE: Platelets are important for the development and progression of atherosclerotic lesions. However, relatively little is known about the contribution of platelet signaling to this pathological process. Our recent work identified 2 independent, yet synergistic, signaling pathways that lead to the activation of the small GTPase Rap1; one mediated by the guanine nucleotide exchange factor, CalDAG-GEFI...
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