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