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Complement component C1q initiates extrinsic coagulation via the receptor for the globular head of C1q in adventitial fibroblasts and vascular smooth muscle cells.

Christopher T FredaWei YinBerhane GhebrehiwetDavid A Rubenstein
Published in: Immunity, inflammation and disease (2023)
This indicates that gC1qR association with C1q induces TF expression and may initiate extrinsic coagulation. Overall, this data illustrates a role for C1q in the activation of extrinsic coagulation and that gC1qR activity may link inflammation and thrombosis.
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