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SUBMITTER: Yeung J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3960303 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yeung J J Apopa P L PL Vesci J J Stolla M M Rai G G Simeonov A A Jadhav A A Fernandez-Perez P P Maloney D J DJ Boutaud O O Holman T R TR Holinstat M M
Thrombosis and haemostasis 20130620 3
Following initial platelet activation, arachidonic acid is metabolised by cyclooxygenase-1 and 12-lipoxygenase (12-LOX). While the role of 12-LOX in the platelet is not well defined, recent evidence suggests that it may be important for regulation of platelet activity and is agonist-specific in the manner in which it regulates platelet function. Using small molecule inhibitors selective for 12-LOX and 12-LOX-deficient mice, the role of 12-LOX in regulation of human platelet activation and thromb ...[more]