Platelet-activating factor promotes vascular endothelial cell migration and invasion by upregulating MT1-MMP and TIMP2, leading to the activation of MMP2.
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PAF-driven endothelial invasion is hypothesis-generating; leaves open whether receptor blockade alters angiogenesis or vascular remodeling in vivo.
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