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Coagulation Factor Xa and Protease-Activated Receptor 2 as Novel Therapeutic Targets for Diabetic Nephropathy.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Aug 2016
Oe Yuji, Hayashi Sakiko, Fushima Tomofumi, Sato Emiko, Kisu Kiyomi, Sato Hiroshi, Ito Sadayoshi, Takahashi Nobuyuki
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The role of hypercoagulability in the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy (DN) remains elusive. We recently reported the increased infiltration of macrophages expressing tissue factor in diabetic kidney glomeruli; tissue factor activates coagulation factor X (FX) to FXa, which in turn stimulates protease-activated receptor 2 (PAR2) and causes inflammation. APPROACH AND RESULTS: Here, we demonstrated...
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