Expression of fibroblast activation protein-α in human deep vein thrombosis.
Nobuyuki OguriToshihiro GiEriko NakamuraEiji FurukojiHiroki GotoKazunari MaekawaAtsushi B TsujiRyuichi NishiiMurasaki AmanSayaka Moriguchi-GotoTatefumi SakaeMinako AzumaAtsushi YamashitaPublished in: Thrombosis research (2024)
The heterogeneous composition of venous thrombi suggests a multistep thrombus formation process in human DVT. Further, fibroblasts or myofibroblasts may express FAP during the organizing process. FAP expression may be higher in fibroblasts with low proliferative activity.