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E4 engages uPAR and enolase-1 and activates urokinase to exert antifibrotic effects

JCI Insight, 2021
Fibroproliferative disorders such as systemic sclerosis (SSc) have no effective therapies and result in significant morbidity and mortality. We recently demonstrated that the C-terminal domain of endostatin, known as E4, prevented and reversed both ...
Shailza Sharma, Tomoya Watanabe, Tetsuya Nishimoto, Takahisa Takihara, Logan Mlakar, Xinh-Xinh Nguyen, Matthew Sanderson, Yunyun Su, Roger A. Chambers, Carol Feghali-Bostwick   +9 more
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Evolutionary Mechanisms of Coagulation Factors in Cetaceans During Aquatic Adaptation

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Compared with Bos taurus, T. truncatus showed shorter prothrombin time and thrombin time but prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time, indicating pathway‐specific remodeling of coagulation. Evolutionary analyses identified 18 positively selected genes and accelerated F11 evolution, while functional assays revealed increased coagulation factor ...
Wenjun Lv, Wanfei Deng, Fei Deng, Shixia Xu, Wenhua Ren   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A covalent peptide engager approach to equip immunotherapeutic monoclonal and pan IgG serum antibodies with new tumour‐targeting function

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Purpose Site‐specific antibody modification is a useful chemical strategy to elaborate antibody therapeutic function. Conventional lysine‐ or cysteine‐based conjugation methods generate heterogeneous products, while protein engineering approaches are resource‐intensive.
Karolina Krygier, Sandra Szu‐Wei Hwang, Anthony F. Rullo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Activation of the Urokinase Plasminogen Activator/Urokinase Plasminogen Activator Receptor System in Periodontitis: A Case–Control Study

International Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The plasminogen activating (PA) system has a multitude of functions such as wound healing, proteolytic activity, collagen degradation and cell growth, and the role of the urokinase plasminogen activator/urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (uPA/uPAR) system has been studied in many disease states.
Ahmed Khudhur, Christopher Dowson, Susan M. Bissett, Rachel van de Merwe, John J. Taylor, Philip M. Preshaw, Katrin M. Jaedicke   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Functional Stability of Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1

The Scientific World Journal, 2014
Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) is the main inhibitor of plasminogen activators, such as tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA) and urokinase-type plasminogen activator (u-PA), and a major regulator of the fibrinolytic system.
Songul Yasar Yildiz, Pinar Kuru, Ebru Toksoy Oner, Mehmet Agirbasli   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

How I Investigate Bleeding Disorders of Unknown Cause: Current Diagnostic Pathways and Gaps in Laboratory Investigation

International Journal of Laboratory Hematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Bleeding disorder of unknown cause (BDUC) constitutes the largest group of patients presenting with a mild‐to‐moderate bleeding tendency in tertiary care settings. Their clinical bleeding phenotype is characterized by mucocutaneous bleeding, as well as bleeding following surgical challenges or childbirth, and is associated with impaired health‐
Dino Mehic, Faris Karaselimovic, Tim Dreier, Johanna Gebhart   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multifaceted Role of the Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator (uPA) and Its Receptor (uPAR): Diagnostic, Prognostic, and Therapeutic Applications

Frontiers in Oncology, 2018
The plasminogen activator (PA) system is an extracellular proteolytic enzyme system associated with various physiological and pathophysiological processes.
Niaz Mahmood, Catalin Mihalcioiu, Shafaat A. Rabbani, Shafaat A. Rabbani   +3 more
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Periodontitis and Diabetes: Mechanistic Evidence of a Circular Relationship

Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.
This narrative review aimed to explore the underlying mechanisms that connect periodontitis to diabetes (and vice versa) and that influence disease susceptibility, progression and response to treatment. ABSTRACT The circular relationship between periodontitis and diabetes mellitus is one of the most established oral‐systemic links.
Philip M. Preshaw, Ren Jie Jacob Chew, Charlene Enhui Goh, Ali A. Abdulkareem, Dana T. Graves   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Structure, function and antagonists of urokinase-type plasminogen activator

Frontiers in Bioscience, 2009
Urokinase (uPA) is a serine protease which converts plasminogen to plasmin, a broad-spectrum protease active on extracellular matrix (ECM) components. Like many components of the blood coagulation, fibrinolytic and complement cascades, uPA has a modular structure, including three conserved domains: a growth factor-like domain (GFD, residues 1 - 49), a ...
Carriero MV, Franco P, Vocca I, Alfano D, Votta G, LonganesiCattani I, Bifulco K, Mancini A, Caputi M, Stoppelli MP   +9 more
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Obesity‐Related Coagulation Activation in Adolescents and Children: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Obesity Reviews, Volume 27, Issue 10, October 2026.
Obesity is widely recognized as a pro‐thrombotic condition, yet the specific biomarker profile reflecting coagulation activation remains incompletely defined. Obesity is associated with increased coagulation activation, particularly in children, suggesting an early pro‐thrombotic shift.
Julia Buchold, Hans‐Jonas Meyer, Manuel Florian Struck, Shrey Kohli, Akash Mathew, Gyulten Mangova, Alexey Surov, Matthias Blüher, Berend Isermann, Silke Zimmermann   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source