组织因子与动脉粥样硬化的发生发展密切相关,而组织因子途径抑制物(TFPI)是调节组织因子介导的凝血途径的主要抑制物。大量的实验证据提示,组织因子途径抑制物在一些方面具有抑制作用,包括内皮细胞的活性、巨噬细胞的功能以及平滑肌细胞的增殖和迁移等。本文重点阐述了组织因子途径抑制物对动脉粥样硬化发生发展的抑制作用。
Tissue factor is closely related to the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis,and tissue factor pathway inhibitor( TFPI) is the main inhibitor of tissue factor-mediated coagulation. Ample experimental evidence indicates that TFPI has inhibitory effect on endothelial cell activity,the function of macrophages and smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration. This review focusses on the inhibitory effects of TFPI on the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis.