Inhibition of thrombin, an unexplored function of retinoic acid

Retinoic acid, a derivative of vitamin A, is known to possess in vivo anti-inflammatory, anti-platelet and fibrinolytic activities. We have investigated the in vitro thrombin and platelet aggregation inhibitory activities of vitamin A (retinol) and its derivatives, retinoic acid and retinaldehyde. T...

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Main Authors: Tirumala Harikrishna Anantha Krishna, Subban Kamalraj, Maheswaraiah Anikisetty, K. Akhilender Naidu, William R. Surin, Chelliah Jayabaskaran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-07-01
Series:Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405580818302838