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Altered expression of platelet proteins and calpain activity mediate hypoxia-induced prothrombotic phenotype
Tyagi T, Ahmad S, Gupta N, Sahu A, Ahmad Y, Nair V, Chatterjee T, Bajaj N, Sengupta S, Ganju L, Singh SB, Ashraf MZ. Altered expression of platelet proteins and calpain activity mediate hypoxia-induced prothrombotic phenotype. Blood 2013, 123: 1250-1260. PMID: 24297866, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2013-05-501924.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCalpain activityPlatelet reactivityProthrombotic phenotypeThrombus formationSoluble P-selectin levelsIncidence of thrombosisP-selectin levelsProthrombotic rolePlatelet hyperreactivitySolid tumorsVivo modelSmall subunit 1ThrombosisPathological conditionsAltered expressionHypoxic conditionsHypoxic environmentPlatelet proteinsHypoxiaExtreme altitudePresent studyCalpain functionPlateletsSubunit 1Phenotype
2017
Activation of NLRP3 inflammasome complex potentiates venous thrombosis in response to hypoxia
Gupta N, Sahu A, Prabhakar A, Chatterjee T, Tyagi T, Kumari B, Khan N, Nair V, Bajaj N, Sharma M, Ashraf MZ. Activation of NLRP3 inflammasome complex potentiates venous thrombosis in response to hypoxia. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2017, 114: 4763-4768. PMID: 28420787, PMCID: PMC5422823, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1620458114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExpression of NLRP3Venous thrombosisVenous thromboembolismIL-1βCaspase-1Activation of NLRP3Acute thrombotic eventsHypoxic conditionsIL-1β secretionNLRP3 inflammasome complexHypoxia-inducible factorThromboembolic eventsProinflammatory stateSystemic hypoxiaThrombotic eventsPreclinical findingsAltered hemostasisRisk factorsCardiovascular conditionsCommon causeInflammasome activationThrombosisHealthy individualsPyrin domainHIF-1α
2015
Polysulfated Trehalose as a Novel Anticoagulant Agent with Dual Mode of Action
Rashid Q, Abid M, Gupta N, Tyagi T, Ashraf M, Jairajpuri M. Polysulfated Trehalose as a Novel Anticoagulant Agent with Dual Mode of Action. BioMed Research International 2015, 2015: 630482. PMID: 25866798, PMCID: PMC4381846, DOI: 10.1155/2015/630482.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFavorable safety profileNovel anticoagulant agentsForm of heparinAnticoagulant administrationSafety profileAntithrombotic agentsAnticoagulant agentsAnticoagulant factorsHemostatic balanceAntithrombotic potentialLow doseAntiplatelet mechanismFibrinolytic systemPlatelet aggregationThrombotic ratsFirst lineHeparinCoagulation timeRatsBlood plasmaNovel compoundsThromboembolismComplicationsAnticoagulantsTherapy