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Circumventing furin enhances factor VIII biological activity and ameliorates bleeding phenotypes in hemophilia models.
JCI insight - 6 Oct 2016
Siner Joshua I, Samelson-Jones Benjamin J, Crudele Julie M, French Robert A, Lee Benjamin J, Zhou Shanzhen, Merricks Elizabeth, Raymer Robin, Nichols Timothy C, Camire Rodney M, Arruda Valder R
Abstract excerpt
Processing by the proprotein convertase furin is believed to be critical for the biological activity of multiple proteins involved in hemostasis, including coagulation factor VIII (FVIII). This belief prompted the retention of the furin recognition motif (amino acids 1645-1648) in the design of B-domain-deleted FVIII (FVIII-BDD) products in current clinical use and in the drug development pipeline, as well as in...
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