In diabetes mellitus an increased risk exists for vascular complications. A role for advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs) in the acceleration of vascular disease has been suggested...
Keywords: Carboxymethyllysine, methylglyoxal, HUVECs, endothelial activation, adhesion molecules, human microvascular endothelial cells
00/0000 | Thrombosis and Haemostasis, SchattauerRecently a novel plasma serine protease with high affinity to hyaluronic acid and glycosaminoglycans, such as heparin and heparan sulfate, has been described and termed hyaluronan-binding protease (HABP)...
Keywords: bFGF, bradykinin, calcium, ERK 1/2, HABP, HUVECs
09/2006 | Biological Chemistry, Walter de Gruyter