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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1984-11-28
pubmed:abstractText
Human tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA), obtained by expression in mammalian cells of recombinant DNA coding for the entire sequence of t-PA (rt-PA), was compared with natural activator from melanoma cell culture (mt-PA). In an in vitro system, composed of [125I]fibrinogen-labeled plasma clot suspended in circulating human plasma, rt-PA and mt-PA caused a very similar dose-related degree of fibrinolysis without causing extensive fibrinolytic activation and fibrinogen breakdown in the surrounding plasma. Urokinase only induced fibrinolysis at a 5- to 10-fold higher concentration and in association with extensive fibrinogenolysis. Intravenous injection of mixtures of labeled (0.4 microCi/kg) and unlabeled (2000 I.U./kg) mt-PA or rt-PA resulted in a rapid but similar disappearance of activity from plasma (T1/2 of 3 min) and specific accumulation of tracer in the liver. In rabbits with experimental jugular vein thrombosis, rt-PA and mt-PA caused a very similar dose-dependent thrombolysis without causing substantial systemic activation of the fibrinolytic system and fibrinogenolysis. Urokinase induced significant thrombolysis only at a 10-fold higher dose and this was associated with systemic fibrinolytic activation. Infusion of 96,000 I.U./kg (approximately equal to 1 mg/kg) of mt-PA or rt-PA over 4 hr induced approximately 70% lysis, whereas a 10-fold higher dose of urokinase yielded 35 to 40% lysis. Two subfractions of rt-PA differing in the extent of glycosylation had very similar thrombolytic properties. It is concluded that the potentially more readily available rt-PA could constitute a specific, fibrin-selective thrombolytic agent.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0022-3565
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
231
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
N
pubmed:pagination
146-52
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1984
pubmed:articleTitle
Biological properties of human tissue-type plasminogen activator obtained by expression of recombinant DNA in mammalian cells.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, In Vitro