Molecular multitasking in the airspace: alpha1-antitrypsin takes on thrombin and plasmin

Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2007 Aug;37(2):130-4. doi: 10.1165/rcmb.2007-0163TR. Epub 2007 May 31.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Fibrinolysin / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Inflammation / metabolism
  • Lung / cytology
  • Lung / metabolism*
  • Lung / pathology
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / metabolism
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / pathology
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / physiopathology
  • Smoking
  • Thrombin / metabolism*
  • alpha 1-Antitrypsin / metabolism*
  • alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency / metabolism

Substances

  • alpha 1-Antitrypsin
  • Thrombin
  • Fibrinolysin