Only the three central coagulation factors, fibrinogen, thrombin and factor Xa, were
increased during hibernation; together, these factors facilitate wound healing, only permitting local formation of blood clots when needed.
Not exact matches
Welinder and colleagues found that while the large majority of protein levels decreased
during hibernation, the overall protein concentration
increased due to dehydration and an
increased level of serum albumin.
The sex hormone - binding globulin
increased a dramatic 45-fold
during hibernation, suggesting that this molecule must play a central role in the maintenance of
hibernation.