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Syndecan-3 and TFPI colocalize on the surface of endothelial-, smooth muscle-, and cancer cells.

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Tissue factor (TF) pathway inhibitor (TFPI) exists in two isoforms; TFPIα and TFPIβ. Both isoforms are cell surface attached mainly through glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchors. TFPIα has also been proposed to bind other surface molecules, like glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). Cell surface TFPIβ has been shown to exert higher anticoagulant activity than TFPIα, suggesting alternative functions for TFPIα. Further characterization and search for novel TFPI binding partners is crucial to completely understand the biological functions of cell associated TFPI.

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Journal
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PloS one
Volume
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10
Issue
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1
Number of Pages
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e0117404
Date Published
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2015
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https://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0117404
DOI
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10.1371/journal.pone.0117404
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PLoS One
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