Fibrinolysis Flashcards
plasminogen is produced where?
liver
when is fibrinolysis activated?
When coagulation cascade is activated
Main components of fibrinolysis are
plasminogen
plasminogen activators
plasmin
inhibitors of plasminogen activators/plasmin
Activators of plasminogen
intrinsic factors
extrinsic factors
urokinase
lipoprotein a
exogenous activators
intrinsic activators of plasminogen
12a, 11a, Kallekrein
how does kallekrein activate plasminongen?
converts urokinase to a more active form;
releases bradykinin from HK which stimulates release of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)
extrinsic factors that activate plasminogen
tPA, uPA
where is urokinase plasminogen activator found?
plasma and urine
what is uPA major function?
in tissues it digests cellular maxtrix allowing cells to migrate
what allows tPA efficiency to increase?
when it is bound to fibrin along with plasminogen
where is tPA produced?
endothelial cells
when is tPA released?
in response to stimuli: thrombin, bradykinin, exercise, venous stasis, and DDAVP (drug therapy for VW disease)
what activates uPA?
plasmin
kallikrein
what effect does lipoprotein a have on plasminogen?
It is similar in structure to plasminogen and competes w/ plasmin for biding fibrin
It also inhibits activation of plasminogen by tPA and uPA
exogenous activators of plasminogen
streptokinase
staphylokinas
Y.pestis
how do exogenous activators affect plasminogen?
they assume enzymatic activity when bound to plasminogen
Streptokinase has no preference for bound plasminogen
Stapylokinase has a preference for bound plasminogen
examples of inhibitors of fibrinolysis
PAI (1,2,3)
TAFI
AP (alpha 2 antiplasmin)
alpha 2 macroglobulin
PAI
plasminogen activator inhibitors
form complex with plasminogen activators and inhibits their activity
PAI 1 inhibits…
inhibits tPA
PAI 2 inhibits…
inhibits uPA