Plasminogen Activator – Multifunctional Protein of Plague Pathogen
Yersinia pestis plasminogen activator, a surface protease (Pla) is encoded by species-specific plasmid pPla. This enzyme belongs to outer membrane protein family and has a ß-barrel structure.
L. M. Kukleva, A. V. Boiko
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Increased PAI-1 plasma levels and risk of death from dengue: no association with the 4G/5G promoter polymorphism [PDF]
Background: Dengue virus infected patients have high plasminogen activator inhibitor type I (PAI-1) plasma concentrations. Whether the insertion/deletion (4G/5G) polymorphism in the promotor region of the PAI-1 gene is associated with increased PAI-1 ...
ten Cate, H +78 more
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Expression of plasminogen activators and plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 in dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma [PDF]
The plasminogen activator system plays an important role in different malignant tumors. These enzymes participate in the destruction of intercellular matrices and basement membranes and/or can modulate the growth potency of tumor cells and may even promote metastases.
C, Häckel +4 more
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Background Epidemiological studies demonstrate that the incidence and mortality rates of colorectal cancer in women are lower than in men. However, it is unknown if 17β-estradiol treatment is sufficient to inhibit prostaglandin E2 (PGE2)-induced cellular
Chen Wei-Kung +9 more
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Impaired Fibrinolysis in the Pathogenesis of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever [PDF]
The mechanisms contributing to bleeding complications in dengue hemorrhagic fever were studied by investigating the pattern of activation of the coagulation and fibrinolytic systems in 50 children with severe dengue hemorrhagic fever.
Eric C.M. van Gorp +33 more
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 causes hyperinflammation and activation of coagulation cascade and, as a result, aggravates endothelial cell dysfunction. N-acetylcysteine and Sulodexide have been found to mitigate endothelial damage.
Justyna Rajewska-Tabor +5 more
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Cyclo19,31[D-Cys19]-uPA19-31 is a potent competitive antagonist of the interaction of urokinase-type plasminogen activator with its receptor (CD87) [PDF]
Urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) represents a central molecule in pericellular proteolysis and is implicated in a variety of physiological and pathophysiological processes such as tissue remodelling, wound healing, tumor invasion, and ...
Kellermann, Josef +10 more
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Novel bi- and trifunctional inhibitors of tumor-associated proteolytic systems [PDF]
Serine proteases, cysteine proteases, and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are involved in cancer cell invasion and metastasis. Recently, a recombinant bifunctional inhibitor (chCysuPA(19-31)) directed against cysteine proteases and the urokinasetype ...
Sato, Sumito +6 more
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Tissue plasminogen activator and plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 contribute to sonic hedgehog-induced in vitro cerebral angiogenesis. [PDF]
The molecular mechanisms underlying cerebral angiogenesis have not been fully investigated. Using primary mouse brain endothelial cells (MBECs) and a capillary-like tube formation assay, we investigated whether the sonic hedgehog (Shh) signaling pathway ...
Hua Teng +6 more
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Multimodal therapy for synergic inhibition of tumour cell invasion and tumour-induced angiogenesis [PDF]
Background: Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) are highly invasive tumours with frequent local and distant recurrence. Metastasis formation requires degradation of the extracellular matrix, which is fulfilled by membrane-associated ...
Olivier Gires +31 more
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