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Usha R Pendurthi1, L Vijaya Mohan Rao.
Abstract
Plasma coagulation factor VIIa (FVIIa) initiates the coagulation cascade by binding to its cofactor, tissue factor (TF) on cell surfaces, which eventually leads to fibrin deposition and platelet activation. Recent studies showed that FVIIa also binds to endothelial cell protein C receptor (EPCR), a known cellular receptor for anticoagulant protein C\activated protein C, on the endothelium. The present article reviews our current knowledge of FVIIa interaction with EPCR and discusses the potential significance of this interaction in hemostasis, treatment of bleeding disorders with pharmacological doses of FVIIa and FVIIa clearance. Copyright (c) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20156643 PMCID: PMC2838982 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2010.01.026
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Thromb Res ISSN: 0049-3848 Impact factor: 3.944