The acute physiologic release of tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA) from the endothelium is critical for vascular homeostasis...
Keywords: Tissue-type plasminogen activator, signal transduction, pharmacology, thrombin, protease-activated receptor, epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EET’s)
00/0000 | Thrombosis and Haemostasis, SchattauerCells responsible for the formation and maintenance of bone express thrombin-responsive members of the protease-activated receptor family of G protein-coupled receptors...
Keywords: bone healing, intracellular calcium, osteoblast, osteoclast, phosphoinositol metabolism, prostaglandins, protease-activated receptor, thrombin
08/2006 | Biological Chemistry, Walter de GruyterInflammation is an important indicator of tissue injury. In the acute form, there is usually accumulation of fluids and plasma components in the affected tissues...
Keywords: antiprotease, autoimmune disease, bikunin, C-reactive protein, chondroitin sulfate, elastase, infection, inflammation, inter-?-inhibitor, pro-enzyme, proteolytic enzyme, protease-activated receptor, serine protease, urinary trypsin inhibitor
01/2005 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de Gruyter