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Semin Thromb Hemost 2007; 33(5): 524-533
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-982084
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Heparin, Low Molecular Weight Heparin, and Derivatives in Thrombosis, Angiogenesis, and Inflammation: Emerging Links

Shaker A. Mousa1
  • 1The Pharmaceutical Research Institute at Albany College of Pharmacy, Albany, New York
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16 July 2007 (online)

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ABSTRACT

The key reason behind the success of heparin in thrombosis and beyond is its polypharmacological sites of action for the prevention and treatment of multifactorial diseases that will only benefit slightly with single pharmacological mechanism-based agents. Thromboembolic disorders are driven by hypercoagulable, hyperactive platelet, proinflammatory, endothelial dysfunction, and proangiogenesis states. Heparin can effectively modulate all of those multifactorial components, as well as the interface among those components.

KEYWORDS

Heparin - low molecular weight heparin - glycosaminoglycans - thrombosis - angiogenesis - inflamation - tissue factor - tissue factor pathway inhibitor - anti-factor Xa - anti-factor IIa

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Shaker MousaPh.D. M.B.A. F.A.C.C. F.A.C.B. 

Pharmaceutical Research Institute at Albany College of Pharmacy

PRI, 106 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208

Email: mousas@acp.edu