Identification of a reversible inhibitor of plasminogen activators in blood plasma

Inhibition of tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA) by pooled plasma could be ascribed for only 60% to the endothelial cell type PA inhibitor. The residual inhibition is ascribed to a so-far undescribed plasma component present at 0.2 nmol/l. This component shows reversible binding to t-PA with an apparent K(i) of 10 pmol/l (does not hinder t...

Concentration changes during venous occlusion of proteins with affinity for extracellular matrix in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus A sign of vascular damage in patients with diabetic nephropathy?

Objective: To investigate protein concentration changes during venous occlusion of proteins with reported affinity for extracellular matrix (plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1, antithrombin III, fibronectin and von Willebrand factor) in comparison with proteins with no reported affinity (albumin, tissue-type plasminogen activator,...