Cyclooxygenase-2 Induction and Prostacyclin Release by Protease-activated Receptors in Endothelial Cells Require Cooperation between Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase and NF-κB Pathways

Farisa Syeda, Jennifer Grosjean, Rebecca A. Houliston, Rosemary J. Keogh, Tom D. Carter, Ewa Paleolog, Caroline P. D. Wheeler-Jones
2006 Journal of Biological Chemistry  
The functional significance of protease-activated receptors (PARs) in endothelial cells is largely undefined, and the intracellular consequences of their activation are poorly understood. Here, we show that the serine protease thrombin, a PAR-1-selective peptide (TFLLRN), and SLIGKV (PAR
doi:10.1074/jbc.m509292200 pmid:16467309 fatcat:eiicimiq5jemnlnp4lasmzk55a