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Neuroserpin: a selective inhibitor of tissue-type plasminogen activator in the central nervous system.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Mar 2004
Yepes Manuel, Lawrence Daniel A
Abstract excerpt
Neuroserpin is a member of the serine proteinase inhibitor (serpin) gene family that reacts preferentially with tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) and is primarily localized to neurons in regions of the brain where tPA is also found. Outside of the central nervous system (CNS) tPA is predominantly found in the blood where its primary function is as a thrombolytic enzyme. However, tPA is also expressed within...
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