Thrombin receptor and urokinase-type plasminogen activator are colocalized in vascular smooth muscle cells derived from human carotid atherosclerotic plaques

Fibrinolysis

Volumn 10, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1996, Pages 41-44

  Dechend, R ^a,b   Mo, X ^a,b   Schulz, W ^a,b   Gross, M ^a,b   Praus, M ^a,b   Dietz, R ^a,b   Gulba, D C ^a,b  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b MAX DELBRÜCK CENTER FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THROMBIN RECEPTOR; UROKINASE;

ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CAROTID ARTERY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

EID: 0029855529     PISSN: 02689499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0268-9499(96)80045-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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