| Literature DB >> 22773925 |
Chieko Mineo1, Philip W Shaul.
Abstract
Antiphospholipid syndrome is an autoimmune disease characterized by the presence of circulating antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) that promote thrombosis, pregnancy complications and cardiovascular diseases. Alterations in the function of vascular cells induced by aPL underlie these outcomes. This review will discuss recent findings that indicate a novel mechanism by which aPL antagonize endothelial cell production of nitric oxide and thereby promote thrombosis.Entities:
Year: 2011 PMID: 22773925 PMCID: PMC3389810 DOI: 10.1016/j.ddmec.2011.12.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Drug Discov Today Dis Mech ISSN: 1740-6765