Production of Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator (u-PA) and Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) in Human Brain Tumours

1998 ◽  
Vol 140 (4) ◽  
pp. 377-386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Arai ◽  
T. Kubota ◽  
T. Nakagawa ◽  
M. Kabuto ◽  
K. Sato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Brain ◽  
Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Brain Tumours ◽  
Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor ◽  
Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 ◽  
Type Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Urokinase Type Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Human Brain Tumours ◽  
Activator Inhibitor ◽  
Pai 1

scholarly journals Deep mutational scanning of the plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 functional landscape

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zachary M Huttinger ◽  
Laura M Haynes ◽  
Andrew Yee ◽  
Colin A Kretz ◽  
David R Siemieniak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor ◽  
Single Amino Acid ◽  
Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 ◽  
Missense Variants ◽  
Type Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Urokinase Type Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Activator Inhibitor ◽  
Pai 1

The serine protease inhibitor (SERPIN) plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) is a key regulator of the fibrinolytic system, inhibiting the serine proteases tissue- and urokinase-type plasminogen activator (tPA and uPA, respectively). Missense variants may render PAI-1 non-functional through misfolding, leading to its turnover as a protease substrate, or to a more rapid transition to the latent/inactive state. Deep mutational scanning was performed to evaluate the impact of amino acid sequence variation on PAI-1 inhibition of uPA using an M13 filamentous phage display system. The effects of single amino acid substitutions on PAI-1's functional inhibition of its canonical target proteases, tPA and uPA , have been determined for only a small fraction of potential mutations. To construct a more comprehensive dataset, a mutagenized PAI-1 library, encompassing ~70% of potential single amino acid substitutions, was displayed on M13 filamentous phage. From this library, the relative effects of 27% of all possible missense variants on PAI-1 inhibition of urokinase-type plasminogen activator were determined using high-throughput DNA sequencing with 826 missense variants demonstrating conserved inhibitory activity and 1137 resulting in loss of PAI-1 function. Comparison of these deep mutational scanning results to predictions from PolyPhen-2 and SIFT demonstrate the limitations of these algorithms, consistent with similar reports for other proteins. Comparison to common human PAI-1 gene variants present in the gnomAD database is consistent with evolutionary selection against loss of PAI-1 function. These findings provide insight into structure-function relationships for PAI-1 and other members of the SERPIN superfamily.

scholarly journals Down-regulation of Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 Expression Promotes Myocardial Neovascularization by Bone Marrow Progenitors

2004 ◽  
Vol 200 (12) ◽  
pp. 1657-1666 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guosheng Xiang ◽  
Michael D. Schuster ◽  
Tetsunori Seki ◽  
Alfred A. Kocher ◽  
Shawdee Eshghi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor ◽  
Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 ◽  
Down Regulation ◽  
Type Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Urokinase Type Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Mrna And Protein Expression ◽  
Activator Inhibitor ◽  
Pai 1

Human adult bone marrow–derived endothelial progenitors, or angioblasts, induce neovascularization of infarcted myocardium via mechanisms involving both cell surface urokinase-type plasminogen activator, and interactions between β integrins and tissue vitronectin. Because each of these processes is regulated by plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI)-1, we selectively down-regulated PAI-1 mRNA in the adult heart to examine the effects on postinfarct neovascularization and myocardial function. Sequence-specific catalytic DNA enzymes inhibited rat PAI-1 mRNA and protein expression in peri-infarct endothelium within 48 h of administration, and maintained down-regulation for at least 2 wk. PAI-1 inhibition enhanced vitronectin-dependent transendothelial migration of human bone marrow–derived CD34+ cells, and resulted in a striking augmentation of angioblast-dependent neovascularization. Development of large, thin-walled vessels at the peri-infarct region was accompanied by induction of proliferation and regeneration of endogenous cardiomyocytes and functional cardiac recovery. These results identify a causal relationship between elevated PAI-1 levels and poor outcome in patients with myocardial infarction through mechanisms that directly inhibit bone marrow–dependent neovascularization. Strategies that reduce myocardial PAI-1 expression appear capable of enhancing cardiac neovascularization, regeneration, and functional recovery after ischemic insult.

A Specific Immunologic Assay for Functional Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 in Plasma – Standardized Measurements of the Inhibitor and Related Parameters in Patients with Venous Thromboembolic Disease

1992 ◽  
Vol 68 (05) ◽  
pp. 486-494 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malou Philips ◽  
Anne-Grethe Juul ◽  
Johan Selmer ◽  
Bent Lind ◽  
Sixtus Thorsen
Keyword(s):  
Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor ◽  
Normal Subjects ◽  
Tissue Type ◽  
Blood Collection ◽  
Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 ◽  
Type Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Activator Inhibitor ◽  
Pai 1

SummaryA new assay for functional plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) in plasma was developed. The assay is based on the quantitative conversion of PAI-1 to urokinase-type plasminogen activator (u-PA)-PAI-l complex the concentration of which is then determined by an ELISA employing monoclonal anti-PAI-1 as catching antibody and monoclonal anti-u-PA as detecting antibody. The assay exhibits high sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, and precision. The level of functional PAI-1, tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA) activity and t-PA-PAI-1 complex was measured in normal subjects and in patients with venous thromboembolism in a silent phase. Blood collection procedures and calibration of the respective assays were rigorously standardized. It was found that the patients had a decreased fibrinolytic capacity. This could be ascribed to high plasma levels of PAI-1. The release of t-PA during venous occlusion of an arm for 10 min expressed as the increase in t-PA + t-PA-PAI-1 complex exhibited great variation and no significant difference could be demonstrated between the patients with a thrombotic tendency and the normal subjects.

Localization of Fibrinolytic Activators and Inhibitors in Normal and Atherosclerotic Vessels

1996 ◽  
Vol 75 (06) ◽  
pp. 933-938 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marten Fålkenberg ◽  
Johan Tjärnstrom ◽  
Per Örtenwall ◽  
Michael Olausson ◽  
Bo Risberg
Keyword(s):  
Endothelial Cells ◽  
Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor ◽  
Vasa Vasorum ◽  
Type Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Urokinase Type Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Tissue Plasminogen ◽  
The Media ◽  
Activator Inhibitor ◽  
Pai 1

SummaryLocal fibrinolytic changes in atherosclerotic arteries have been suggested to influence plaque growth and promote mural thrombosis on ruptured or ulcerated plaques. Increased levels of plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI-1) have been found in atherosclerotic arteries. In this study tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA), urokinase-type plasminogen activator (u-PA) and PAI-1 were localized in arterial biopsies of healthy and atherosclerotic vessels by immunohistochemis-try. The expression of fibrinolytic regulators was related to the distribution of endothelial cells (EC) and macrophages. Results: t-PA was expressed in vasa vasorum. PAI-1 was positive in endothelial cells, in the media and in the adventitia. Increased expression of t-PA, u-PA and PAI-1 was found in atherosclerotic vessels. t-PA, u-PA, PAI-1 and macrophages were co-localized in plaques. These results support the concept that macrophages can be important in the local regulation of fibrinolysis in atherosclerotic vessels.

Abstract T P75: Temporal Profiles of Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 Concentration and Activity Changes in Circulation after Focal Stroke and Tissue Type Plasminogen Activator Administration in Rats

Stroke ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 45 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Liu ◽  
Xiang Fan ◽  
Helen Brogren ◽  
Ming-Ming Ning ◽  
Eng H Lo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endothelial Cells ◽  
Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor ◽  
Tissue Type ◽  
Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 ◽  
Type Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Temporal Profiles ◽  
Activator Inhibitor ◽  
Pai 1

Aims: Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) is the main and potent endogenous tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) inhibitor, but an important question on whether PAI-1 in blood stream responds and interferes with the exogenously administered tPA remains unexplored. We for the first time investigated temporal profiles of PAI-1 concentration and activity in circulation after stroke and tPA administration in rats. Methods: Permanent MCAO focal stroke of rats were treated with saline or 10mg/kg tPA at 3 hours after stroke (n=10 per group). Plasma (platelet free) PAI-1 antigen and activity levels were measured by ELISA at before stroke, 3, 4.5 (1.5 hours after saline or tPA treatments) and 24 hours after stroke. Since vascular endothelial cells and platelets are two major cellular sources for PAI-1 in circulation, we measured releases of PAI-1 from cultured endothelial cells and isolated platelets after direct tPA (4 μg/ml) exposures for 60 min in vitro by ELISA (n=4 per group). Results: At 3 hours after stroke, both plasma PAI-1 antigen and activity were significantly increased (3.09±0.67, and 3.42±0.57 fold of before stroke baseline, respectively, all data are expressed as mean±SE). At 4.5 hours after stroke, intravenous tPA administration significantly further elevated PAI-1 antigen levels (5.26±1.24), while as expected that tPA neutralized most elevated PAI-1 activity (0.33±0.05). At 24 hours after stroke, PAI-1 antigen levels returned to the before baseline level, however, there was a significantly higher PAI-1 activity (2.51±0.53) in tPA treated rats. In vitro tPA exposures significantly increased PAI-1 releases into culture medium in cultured endothelial cells (1.65±0.08) and platelets (2.02±0.17). Conclution: Our experimental results suggest that tPA administration may further elevate stroke-increased blood PAI-1 concentration, but also increase PAI-1 activity at late 24 hours after stroke. The increased PAI-1 releases after tPA exposures in vitro suggest tPA may directly stimulate PAI-1 secretions from vascular walls and circulation platelets, which partially contributes to the PAI-1 elevation observed in focal stroke rats. The underlying regulation mechanisms and pathological consequence need further investigation.

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