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SUBMITTER: Holinstat M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3035574 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Holinstat Michael M Boutaud Olivier O Apopa Patrick L PL Vesci Joanne J Bala Manju M Oates John A JA Hamm Heidi E HE
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology 20101202 2
<h4>Objective</h4>The rate-limiting step in the biosynthesis of thromboxane A(2) (TxA(2)) and 12-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (12-HETE) by platelets is activation of cytosolic phospholipase A(2α) (cPLA(2α)), which releases arachidonic acid, which is the substrate for cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and 12-lipoxygenase. We evaluated signaling via the human platelet thrombin receptors, protease-activated receptor (PAR) 1 and PAR4, to the activation of cPLA(2α), which provides a substrate for the biosynth ...[more]