Transcriptome analysis revealed unique genes as targets for the anti-inflammatory action of activated protein C in human macrophages.

BACKGROUND: Activated protein C (APC) has been introduced as a therapeutic agent for treatment of patients with severe sepsis due to its unique anticoagulant and anti-inflammatory properties in the vascular system. In this study we investigated novel targets for the anti-inflammatory action of APC i...

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Main Authors: Claudia P Pereira, Esther B Bachli, Dominik J Schaer, Gabriele Schoedon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2955553?pdf=render