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Heparin’s anti-inflammatory effects require glucosamine 6-O-sulfation and are mediated by blockade of L- and P-selectins

Heparin has been used clinically as an anticoagulant and antithrombotic agent for over 60 years. Here we show that the potent anti-inflammatory property of heparin results primarily from blockade of P-selectin and L-selectin. Unfractionated heparin and chemically modified analogs were tested as inhi...

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Main Authors: Wang, Lianchun, Brown, Jillian R., Varki, Ajit, Esko, Jeffrey D.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Clinical Investigation 2002
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC151027/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12093896
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1172/JCI14996
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