Stimulation of endothelial cell migration by thrombin

Pankonin, G.; Teuscher, E.

Biomedica Biochimica Acta 50(9): 1073-1078

1991


ISSN/ISBN: 0232-766X
PMID: 1796899
Document Number: 376726
The blood proteinase thrombin was shown to stimulate the migration of porcine aortic endothelial cells in vitro. This effect seems to be dependent on the receptor binding of thrombin to the target cell. Prostaglandins could mediate endothelial cell migration by acting as "second messengers".

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