Plasmin in parasitic chronic infections: friend or foe?

J González-Miguel, M Siles-Lucas, V Kartashev… - Trends in …, 2016 - cell.com
Plasmin is the final product of the fibrinolytic system, the physiological mechanism
responsible for dissolving fibrin clots. Its broad-range proteolytic activity implies that …

The Anisakis Transcriptome Provides a Resource for Fundamental and Applied Studies on Allergy-Causing Parasites

FJ Baird, X Su, I Aibinu, MJ Nolan… - PLoS Neglected …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Food-borne nematodes of the genus Anisakis are responsible for a wide range
of illnesses (= anisakiasis), from self-limiting gastrointestinal forms to severe systemic …

Extracellular matrix degradation via enolase/plasminogen interaction: Evidence for a mechanism conserved in Metazoa

G Grossi, A Grimaldi, RA Cardone, M Monné… - Biology of the …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background Information While enolase is a ubiquitous metalloenzyme involved in the
glycolytic pathway, it is also known as a multifunctional protein, since enolases anchored on …

Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase and galectin from Dirofilaria immitis participate in heartworm disease endarteritis via plasminogen/plasmin system

J González-Miguel, C Larrazabal, D Loa-Mesón… - Veterinary …, 2016 - Elsevier
The interaction between parasitic protozoa and helminths, both in the blood and in tissues
and the fibrinolytic system of their hosts is usually considered as a survival parasite …

Pharmacokinetic study of oral ε-aminocaproic acid in the northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris)

S Kaye, S Johnson, RD Arnold, B Nie, JT Davis… - Journal of Zoo and …, 2016 - JSTOR
ε-Aminocaproic acid (EACA) is a lysine analogue antifibrinolytic drug used to treat bleeding
disorders in humans and domestic animals. Its use in zoological medicine is rare, and …

血吸虫成虫抗宿主凝血机制研究进展

宫庆龙, 王春凤, 杨桂连 - 中国寄生虫学与寄生虫病杂志, 2016 - cqvip.com
血吸虫对宿主初级凝血, 次级凝血, 血管内皮功能存在干扰作用, 对纤维蛋白溶解存在刺激活化
作用, 说明血吸虫的寄生伴随着复杂的抗凝血机制. 本文介绍了国内外有关血吸虫抗宿主凝血 …