suPAR: the molecular crystal ball
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suPAR: the molecular crystal ball. / Thunø, Maria; Macho, Betina; Eugen-Olsen, Jesper.
I: Disease Markers, Bind 27, Nr. 3, 2009, s. 157-72.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - suPAR: the molecular crystal ball
AU - Thunø, Maria
AU - Macho, Betina
AU - Eugen-Olsen, Jesper
N1 - Keywords: Communicable Diseases; Humans; Inflammation; Neoplasms; Receptors, Urokinase Plasminogen Activator
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - soluble urokinase Plasminogen Activator Receptor (suPAR) levels reflect inflammation and elevated suPAR levels are found in several infectious diseases and cancer. suPAR exists in three forms; suPAR(I-III), suPAR(II-III) and suPAR(I) which show different properties due to structural differences. Studies suggest that full-length suPAR is a regulator of uPAR/uPA by actingas uPA-scavenger, whereas the cleaved suPAR(II-III) act as a chemotactic agent promoting the immune response via the SRSRY sequence in the linker-region. This review focus on the various suPAR fragments and their involvement in inflammation and pathogenic processes. We focus on the molecular mechanisms of the suPAR fragments and the link to the inflammatory process,as this could lead to medical applications in infectious and pathological conditions.
AB - soluble urokinase Plasminogen Activator Receptor (suPAR) levels reflect inflammation and elevated suPAR levels are found in several infectious diseases and cancer. suPAR exists in three forms; suPAR(I-III), suPAR(II-III) and suPAR(I) which show different properties due to structural differences. Studies suggest that full-length suPAR is a regulator of uPAR/uPA by actingas uPA-scavenger, whereas the cleaved suPAR(II-III) act as a chemotactic agent promoting the immune response via the SRSRY sequence in the linker-region. This review focus on the various suPAR fragments and their involvement in inflammation and pathogenic processes. We focus on the molecular mechanisms of the suPAR fragments and the link to the inflammatory process,as this could lead to medical applications in infectious and pathological conditions.
U2 - 10.3233/DMA-2009-0657
DO - 10.3233/DMA-2009-0657
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 19893210
VL - 27
SP - 157
EP - 172
JO - Disease Markers
JF - Disease Markers
SN - 0278-0240
IS - 3
ER -
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