Shed Membrane Microparticles With Procoagulant Potential in Human Atherosclerotic Plaques
Author(s) -
Ziad Mallat,
Bénédicte Hugel,
Jeanny Ohan,
Guy Lesèche,
JeanMarie Freyssinet,
Alain Tedgui
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.99.3.348
Subject(s) - phosphatidylserine , tissue factor , thrombogenicity , annexin , apoptosis , prothrombinase , annexin a5 , microparticle , microbiology and biotechnology , thromboplastin , programmed cell death , cell , factor vii , medicine , phospholipid , immunology , chemistry , biology , thrombin , biochemistry , platelet , membrane , coagulation , astrobiology
The specific role of apoptosis in human atherosclerosis remains unknown. During apoptotic cell death, phosphatidylserine exposure on the cell surface confers a high tissue-factor (TF)-dependent procoagulant activity.
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