Plasminogen activator inhibitor 1: physiological and pathophysiological roles

BR Binder, G Christ, F Gruber, N Grubic… - …, 2002 - journals.physiology.org
BR Binder, G Christ, F Gruber, N Grubic, P Hufnagl, M Krebs, J Mihaly, GW Prager
Physiology, 2002journals.physiology.org
Plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) inhibits plasminogen activators (u-PA and t-PA) by
forming stable complexes endocytosed via a low-density lipoprotein receptor superfamily
member-dependent mechanism. PAI-1 circulates actively in plasma and latently in platelets
but is also secreted and deposited into the matrix by several cells, where it participates in
tissue repair processes.
Plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) inhibits plasminogen activators (u-PA and t-PA) by forming stable complexes endocytosed via a low-density lipoprotein receptor superfamily member-dependent mechanism. PAI-1 circulates actively in plasma and latently in platelets but is also secreted and deposited into the matrix by several cells, where it participates in tissue repair processes.
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