Abstract
Thrombotic and inflammatory pathways play a key role in coronary artery disease (CAD)
development. Extracellular matrix metalloproteinase (aka CD147) is a member of the
immunoglobulin superfamily that is expressed on many cell types including hematopoietic,
endothelial cells, leukocytes, keratinocytes, platelets, and others. The binding partners
of CD147 are numerous and diverse, and give some indication to the various roles that
CD147 can play; these include homophilic interactions, integrins, cyclophilins, glycoprotein
VI (GPVI), caveolin 1, and monocarboxylate transporters. Recent evidence suggests
a role for CD147 in both thrombosis and inflammation, as well as involvement in CAD
and cancer. In this review, we summarize the role of CD147 and its binding partners
in platelets, thrombosis, and arterial disease and assess mechanistic aspects of CD147
biology.
Keywords
CD147 - EMMPRIN - CAD - thrombosis - cyclophilin