Table 1

Coagulation factors and the associated regulatory proteins in EOC

Coagulation factors
Effects

Tissue factor (TF) ↑
Promoting angiogenesis by activation of MAPK[73] and protein C kinase C-dependent signaling[76]; TF-PAR2 selectively synergizes with PDGF-BB to enhance to metastasis in lymphnodes[78].
Promoting invasion and metastasis by the activation of P21Ras and P42/P44 MAPK pathway to inhibit apoptosis[14]; overexpressing growth factors and chemokines (i.e. IL-8)[13].
TF-VII-PAR2 ↑
Promoting angiogenesis, invasion, and metastasis by clotting-independent mechanism[77] in presence of inflammatory cytokines
Factor X ↑
Forming complex with TF-VIIa to promote tumor angiogenesis and metastasis[14]
Thrombin/PAR1 ↑
Promoting angiogenesis by inhibiting EC migration to collagen type IV or to laminin[99]; upregulating VEGF expression[100].
Promoting invasion and metastasis depended on at least 6 mechanisms (text)
Fibrinogen/fibrin ↑
Stimulating angiogenesis; the fibrin gel matrix facilitating tumor metastasis; increasing plasma exudates to form ascites[129, 130, 132].
Factor XII/XI ↑
Positive feedback on human kallikreins system
Factor XIII ↑
Form stable fibrin


Regulatory proteins
Heparin cofactor II ↑
Produce chemoattractant peptide for MAs migration.
Endothelial protein C receptor ↑
Intensifying APC-PAR1 signal transduction [205] and contributing to antiapoptosis in tumor.
Tissue factor pathway inhibitor ↓
Loss of control of tumor growth and metastasis by activating Factor Xa and increasing Factor Xa-PAR2 signaling[81].
Tissue factor pathway inhibitor-2 ↓
Loss of Inhibiting TF-VIIa complex and various protease but not Factor Xa;
Loss of antiangiogenesis and antimetastasis.

Wang et al. Journal of Translational Medicine 2005 3:25   doi:10.1186/1479-5876-3-25