Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3028494 | Thrombosis Research | 2008 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
CD133+ cells can be utilized as a mast cell precursor population. The transendothelial migration is facilitated by the presence of tryptase and may utilize the PAF/PTAFR interaction in a manner similar to that involved in neutrophil transmigration. Following transmigration, a subset of these progenitor cells may mature into mast cells in the subendothelial space and play a role in propagation of the inflammatory process in atherosclerosis.
Keywords
HCAECLFAP-selectin glycoprotein ligandPSGLCXCR-4ICAMVCAME-selectin ligandVLAESLAtherosclerosisLymphocyte function associated antigenTryptasehuman coronary artery endothelial cellsEndothelial cellsPlatelet activating factorTransmigrationintracellular adhesion moleculevascular cell adhesion moleculePAFPlatelet activating factor receptor
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Authors
Prerna Rastogi, Maureen C. White, Alice Rickard, Jane McHowat,