Acadesine Inhibits Tissue Factor Induction and Thrombus Formation by Activating the Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase/Akt Signaling Pathway
Author(s) -
Weiyu Zhang,
Jianguo Wang,
Huan Wang,
Rong Tang,
John D. Belcher,
Benoı̂t Viollet,
Jian-Guo Geng,
Chunxiang Zhang,
Chaodong Wu,
Arne Slungaard,
Chuhong Zhu,
Yuqing Huo
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
arteriosclerosis thrombosis and vascular biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.007
H-Index - 270
eISSN - 1524-4636
pISSN - 1079-5642
DOI - 10.1161/atvbaha.110.203141
Subject(s) - protein kinase b , tissue factor , protein kinase a , activator (genetics) , phosphoinositide 3 kinase , umbilical vein , kinase , pi3k/akt/mtor pathway , signal transduction , pharmacology , chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , receptor , biology , coagulation , biochemistry , in vitro
Acadesine, an adenosine-regulating agent and activator of AMP-activated protein kinase, has been shown to possess antiinflammatory activity. This study investigated whether and how acadesine inhibits tissue factor (TF) expression and thrombus formation.
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