| Literature DB >> 24518139 |
Peter Seizer1, Meinrad Gawaz, Andreas E May.
Abstract
Cyclophilin A (CyPA) is an abundantly expressed intracellular protein. It exerts a variety of functions due to its peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase (PPIase) activity. When released into the extracellular space, CyPA binds to its extracellular receptor CD147 (EMMPRIN) and thereby initiates a cascade of inflammatory processes. Recent data indicate that both extra- and intracellular CyPA significantly contribute to cardiovascular inflammation, myocardial ischaemia and reperfusion injury, and myocardial remodelling processes. Thus, CyPA appears to represent a novel target to treat vascular and myocardial inflammation.Entities:
Keywords: Cyclophilin A; EMMPRIN; Inflammation
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24518139 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvu035
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cardiovasc Res ISSN: 0008-6363 Impact factor: 10.787