Atherosclerosis
Volume 183, Issue 1 , Pages 49-55 , November 2005

Aspirin inhibits thrombin action on endothelial cells via up-regulation of aminopeptidase N/CD13 expression

Received 5 October 2004 ,Revised 3 March 2005 ,Accepted 8 March 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2005.03.003

Atherosclerosis
Volume 183, Issue 1 , Pages 49-55 , November 2005