Heparin and atherosclerosis

• Authors: M. Stajszczak , J Gminski
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

Heparin is a highly sulfated glycosaminoglycan with many functions such as antilipemic and antithrombotic.In spite os these activities heparin is able to inhibit vacsular smooth muscle cells proliferation and mmigration what seems to be very important event in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosos.The molecular mechanism of the action of heparin on smooth muscle cells is not yet understood.Heparin inhibits growth factors binding to their receptors,oncogenes expressionand has influence on the extracellular matrix protein deposition in the artery wall.

Keywords

EN

ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN; GROWTH FACTOR; HEPARIN; ONCOGENE; PROTEIN KINASE; SMOOTH MUSCLE

Discipline

• EXPERIMENTAL_BIOLOGY_&_MEDICINE: EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY & MEDICINE

• Journal: Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej
• Year: 1994
• Volume: 48
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 275-290

Contributors

author

M. Stajszczak

author

J Gminski

• Document Type: article
• Publication order reference: M.Stajszczak