Tissue factor as a link between inflammation and coagulation

Due to its receptor activity for factor VII, tissue factor (TF) is primary initiator of the blood coagulation cascade and ensures rapid hemostasis in case of organ damage. Inflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor-α or interleukins, strongly induce expression of both full-length TF as we...

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Published in:Trends in cardiovascular medicine Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 297 - 303
Main Authors: Witkowski, Marco, Landmesser, Ulf, Rauch, Ursula
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2016
Elsevier Limited
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ISSN:1050-1738, 1873-2615, 1873-2615
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Summary:Due to its receptor activity for factor VII, tissue factor (TF) is primary initiator of the blood coagulation cascade and ensures rapid hemostasis in case of organ damage. Inflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor-α or interleukins, strongly induce expression of both full-length TF as well as the alternatively spliced TF in endothelial and blood cells. Beyond its role in hemostasis, TF also has signaling activity and promotes pleiotropic inflammatory responses via protease-activated receptors in concert with other coagulation factors. Alteration of TF expression and TF alternative splicing provides an effective means to change the endothelial phenotype and modulate inflammatory responses of the vessel.
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ISSN:1050-1738
1873-2615
1873-2615
DOI:10.1016/j.tcm.2015.12.001