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A Perspective of Coagulation Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis and in Experimental Allergic Encephalomyelitis [PDF]
A key role of both coagulation and vascular thrombosis has been reported since the first descriptions of multiple sclerosis (MS). Subsequently, the observation of a close concordance between perivascular fibrin(ogen) deposition and the occurrence of ...
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Inhibition of thrombin, an unexplored function of retinoic acid
Retinoic acid, a derivative of vitamin A, is known to possess in vivo anti-inflammatory, anti-platelet and fibrinolytic activities. We have investigated the in vitro thrombin and platelet aggregation inhibitory activities of vitamin A (retinol) and its ...
Tirumala Harikrishna Anantha Krishna +5 more
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Mechanisms of thrombin-Induced myometrial contractions: Potential targets of progesterone.
Intrauterine bleeding during pregnancy is a major risk factor for preterm birth. Thrombin, the most abundant coagulation factor in blood, is associated with uterine myometrial contraction.
Fumitomo Nishimura +5 more
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Proteases play a critical role in regulating various physiological processes from protein digestion to wound healing. Monitoring the activity of proteases and screening their inhibitors as potential drug molecules are of great importance for the early ...
Yunxiao Feng +5 more
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Method of treating endothelial dysfunction comprising administration of a thrombin peptide derivative [PDF]
Endothelial dysfunction (ED) is associated with a number of diseases and disorders. Agonists of the non-proteolytically activated thrombin receptor can be used in methods to treat ED or ED-related diseases and disorders.Board of Regents, University of ...
Carney, Darrell H. +2 more
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Platelet factor 4 (PF4, CXCL4) is a small chemokine protein released by activated platelets. Although a major physiological function of PF4 is to promote blood coagulation, this cytokine is involved in innate and adaptive immunity in events when ...
Zheng Cai +3 more
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Chronic neck pain is a major problem with common causes including disc herniation and spondylosis that compress the spinal nerve roots. Cervical nerve root compression in the rat produces sustained behavioral hypersensitivity, due in part to the early ...
Jenell R Smith +9 more
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Safety of topical thrombins: the ongoing debate
Until recently, only bovine-derived thrombin was available for use as a stand-alone topical hemostat or as a component of other hemostatic devices. Concerns over a number of case reports of immune-mediated coagulopathies associated with the use of bovine-
Lomax Christopher
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New antithrombotic drugs are needed to combat thrombosis, a dangerous pathology that causes myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke. In this respect, thrombin (FIIa) represents an important drug target.
Calvin Dunker +6 more
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Coagulation and anticoagulation in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis [PDF]
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an incurable, progressive interstitial lung disease with a prognosis that is worse than that of many cancers. Epidemiological studies have demonstrated a link between IPF and thrombotic vascular events.
Crooks, Michael G., Hart, Simon P.
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