Across
- 3. monocyte chemotactic protein 1
- 5. bridging molecule
- 7. product of the mavelonate pathway
- 11. clotting pathway initiated by contact with glass
- 12. inhibits cyclooxygenase
- 14. clotting pathway initiated by tissue damage
- 15. reduces the bioavailability of nitric oxide
- 16. cGMP can produce this effect in blood vessels
- 19. P2X antagonist that inhibits ADP-induced platelet aggregation
- 20. converts soluble fibrinogen to insoluble strands of fibrin
- 23. inhibitor of NOS
- 24. inactive precursor of proteolytic enzyme
Down
- 1. the principal matrix protein that interacts with platelets
- 2. describes platelets that have not been activated
- 4. factor II
- 6. end product of the coagulation pathway
- 8. inhibit the rate-limiting enzyme for cholesterol biosynthesis
- 9. reduces platelet aggregation by inhibiting PDE, blocking adenosine uptake into red cells, and reduces TXA2 synthesis
- 10. two thirds of the body's cholesterol is synthesised here
- 13. maintains platelets inactive state by releasing PGI2 and NO
- 17. substrate for nitric oxide synthase
- 18. activates guanylyl cyclase, which converts GTP to cyclic GMP
- 21. a natural anticoagulant
- 22. vascular cell adhesion molecule 1
