arteriosclerosis obliterans/protease

Protein C(PC) is the zymogen of a serine protease which regulates blood coagulation by inactivating activated blood coagulation factors V and VIII. We investigated the plasma level of PC in patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT, n = 50), Buerger's disease (n = 34), arteriosclerosis obliterans (n =

Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) was purified as a potent mitogen for rat hepatocytes in primary culture and is believed to be the most physiological hepatotrophic factor that triggers liver regeneration. HGF is one of the largest disulfide-linked cytokines, consisting of a 60-kDa heavy chain and a

Dyslipidemia including hyper-LDL(low density lipoprotein) cholesterol which is very often refractory to dietary/medical treatments is known to be a risk factor of many arteriosclerotic lesions. An extracorporeal procedure of plasma adsorption, LDL adsorption, utilizing dextran sulphate as a ligand