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Mast Cells Granular Contents Are Crucial for Deep Vein Thrombosis in Mice.
Circulation research - 29 Sept 2017
Ponomaryov Tatyana, Payne Holly, Fabritz Larissa, Wagner Denisa D, Brill Alexander
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and its complication pulmonary embolism have high morbidity reducing quality of life and leading to death. Cellular mechanisms of DVT initiation remain poorly understood. OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine the role of mast cells (MCs) in DVT initiation and validate MCs as a potential target for DVT prevention. METHODS AND RESULTS: In a mouse model, DVT was induced by partial...
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