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Regulation of Functionally Active P2Y12 ADP Receptors by Thrombin in Human Smooth Muscle Cells and the Presence of P2Y12 in Carotid Artery Lesions
Author(s) -
Bernhard Rauch,
A Rosenkranz,
Swen Ermler,
Andreas Böhm,
Julia Driessen,
Jens W. Fischer,
Atsuhiro Sugidachi,
Joseph A. Jakubowski,
Karsten Schrör
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.110.213702
Subject(s) - p2y12 , thienopyridine , thrombin , tissue factor , prasugrel , platelet , receptor , medicine , gene knockdown , chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , endocrinology , biology , clopidogrel , biochemistry , aspirin , coagulation , apoptosis , platelet aggregation
The platelet P2Y12 ADP receptor is a well-known target of thienopyridine-type antiplatelet drugs. This study is the first to describe increased transcriptional expression of a functionally active P2Y12 in response to thrombin in human vascular smooth muscle cells (SMC).

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