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Mice Expressing Low Levels of CalDAG-GEFI Exhibit Markedly Impaired Platelet Activation With Minor Impact on Hemostasis.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Sept 2016
Piatt Raymond, Paul David S, Lee Robert H, McKenzie Steven E, Parise Leslie V, Cowley Dale O, Cooley Brian C, Bergmeier Wolfgang
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OBJECTIVE: The tight regulation of platelet adhesiveness, mediated by the αIIbβ3 integrin, is critical for hemostasis and prevention of thrombosis. We recently demonstrated that integrin affinity in platelets is controlled by the guanine nucleotide exchange factor, CalDAG-GEFI (CD-GEFI), and its target, RAP1. In this study, we investigated whether low-level expression of CD-GEFI leads to protection from...
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