Tissue factor

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Function

Tissue factor (TF) is a high-affinity receptor for the blood coagulation factor VII. The TF/factor VII complex is responsible for the initiation of the coagulation protease cascade[1].

Disease

TF is involved in cancer angiogenesis and metastasis[2].

Relevance

TF expression by cardiac myocytes is important to maintain heart hemostasis under normal and pathologic conditions[3].

Structure of human tissue factor (green) complex with coagulation factor VIIa heavy chain (magenta) and light chain (deep sky blue) and Ca+2 ion (green) (PDB code 1j9c).

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3D structures of tissue factor3D structures of tissue factor

Updated on 26-February-2020

ReferencesReferences

  1. Chen VM, Hogg PJ. Encryption and decryption of tissue factor. J Thromb Haemost. 2013 Jun;11 Suppl 1:277-84. doi: 10.1111/jth.12228. PMID:23809131 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jth.12228
  2. Poon RT, Lau CP, Ho JW, Yu WC, Fan ST, Wong J. Tissue factor expression correlates with tumor angiogenesis and invasiveness in human hepatocellular carcinoma. Clin Cancer Res. 2003 Nov 1;9(14):5339-45. PMID:14614019
  3. Pawlinski R, Tencati M, Holscher T, Pedersen B, Voet T, Tilley RE, Marynen P, Mackman N. Role of cardiac myocyte tissue factor in heart hemostasis. J Thromb Haemost. 2007 Aug;5(8):1693-700. PMID:17663739 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1538-7836.2007.02649.x

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