Plasmin–Plasminogen System and Milk Physicochemical Traits in Intensively Reared Chios and Frizarta Ewes: Effects of Lactation Stage, Age, and Somatic Cell Count [PDF]
AnimalsThe objective of the present study is to evaluate the effects of lactation stage, age, somatic cell count (SCC), and daily milk yield on plasmin–plasminogen (PL–PG) system activity and physicochemical milk traits in intensively reared Chios and Frizarta ...
Aphrodite I. Kalogianni +4 more
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FtsZ contributes to cytoadhesion and interaction with host extracellular matrix components and plasminogen in Mycoplasma bovis [PDF]
Veterinary ResearchMycoplasma bovis causes serious diseases in cattle and is one of the most economically important pathogens threatening the global cattle industry. It is still a great challenge to prevent and control M.
Shanyu Jin +9 more
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Identification of the binding site for plasminogen kringle 5 in the α-chain of fibrin(ogen) D-fragment [PDF]
The Ukrainian Biochemical Journal, 2020 The interaction of the fifth kringle of Glu-plasminogen with fibrin triggers activation and initiation of fibrinolysis, yet the site on fibrin that binds kringle 5 remains unknown.
L. G. Kapustianenko +4 more
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Biomedicines, 2022 (1) Background: The components of the fibrinolytic system and its main component, plasminogen, play a key role in the first months of pregnancy. The effect of autoantibodies interacting with plasminogen in the formation of retrochorial hematoma is ...
Natalia B. Tikhonova +10 more
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Biomolecules, 2022 Plasminogen and its multiple receptors have been implicated in the responses of many different cell types. Among these receptors, histone 2B (H2B) has been shown to play a prominent role in macrophage responses.
Mitali Das +2 more
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Contribution of Streptokinase-Domains from Groups G and A (SK2a) Streptococci in Amidolytic /Proteolytic Activities and Fibrin-Dependent Plasminogen Activation: A Domain-Exchange Study [PDF]
Iranian Biomedical Journal, 2020 Background: SK, a heterogeneous PA protein from groups A, C, and G streptococci (GAS, GCS, GGS, respectively) contains three structural domains (SKα, SKβ, and SK).
Maryam Rafipour +4 more
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Biomedicines, 2022 Severe eosinophilic asthma is characterized by chronic airway inflammation, oxidative stress, and elevated proinflammatory cytokines, especially IL-5.
Lorenza Vantaggiato +12 more
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The Pneumococcal Protein SufC Binds to Host Plasminogen and Promotes Its Conversion into Plasmin
Microorganisms, 2023 Streptococcus pneumoniae causes otitis media, sinusitis, and serious diseases such as pneumonia and bacteremia. However, the in vivo dynamics of S. pneumoniae infections and disease severity are not fully understood.
Yoshihito Yasui +7 more
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Preventing Candida albicans from subverting host plasminogen for invasive infection treatment
Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2020 Candida albicans is a common fungal pathogen in humans that colonizes the skin and mucosal surfaces of the majority healthy individuals. How C.
Si-Min Chen +10 more
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Proteolyzed Variant of IgG with Free C-Terminal Lysine as a Biomarker of Prostate Cancer
Biology, 2021 The differential diagnosis of prostate cancer is problematic due to the lack of markers with high diagnostic accuracy. We previously demonstrated the increased binding of IgG to human plasminogen (PLG) in plasma of patients with prostate cancer (PC ...
Anna Lokshin +10 more
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