Abstract
Despite the introduction of drug-eluting stents restenosis remains an important clinical problem. In this review we examine the role of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) in controlling restenosis after balloon angioplasty and stent implantation.
Keywords: Urokinase, vascular wall, restenosis, carotid artery ligation, VSMC proliferation
Current Drug Targets
Title: Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 and Restenosis
Volume: 8 Issue: 9
Author(s): Nadish Garg and William P. Fay
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Keywords: Urokinase, vascular wall, restenosis, carotid artery ligation, VSMC proliferation
Abstract: Despite the introduction of drug-eluting stents restenosis remains an important clinical problem. In this review we examine the role of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) in controlling restenosis after balloon angioplasty and stent implantation.
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Garg Nadish and Fay P. William, Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 and Restenosis, Current Drug Targets 2007; 8 (9) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138945007781662355
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138945007781662355 |
Print ISSN 1389-4501 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-5592 |
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