• Antibody-based targeting of alternatively spliced tissue factor: A new approach to impede the primary growth and spread of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma 

      Unruh, Dusten; Ünlü, Betü; Lewis, Clayton S.; Qi, Xiaoyang; Chu, Zhengtao; Sturm, Robert; Keil, Ryan; Ahmad, Syed A.; Sovershaev, Timofey; Adam, Mariette; Van Dreden, Patrick; Woodhams, Barry J.; Ramchandani, Divya; Weber, Georg F.; Rak, Janusz W.; Wolberg, Alisa S.; Mackman, Nigel; Versteeg, Henri H.; Bogdanov, Vladimir Y. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Alternatively spliced Tissue Factor (asTF) is a secreted form of Tissue Factor (TF), the trigger of blood coagulation whose expression levels are heightened in several forms of solid cancer, including pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). asTF binds to β1 integrins on PDAC cells, whereby it promotes tumor growth, metastatic spread, and monocyte recruitment to the stroma. In this study, we determined ...
    • C1 inhibitor deficiency enhances contact pathway–mediated activation of coagulation and venous thrombosis 

      Grover, Steven P.; Kawano, Tomohiro; Wan, Jun; Tanratana, Pansakorn; Polai, Zsofia; Shim, Young J.; Snir, Omri; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Dhrolia, Sophia; Kasthuri, Rohan R.; Bendapudi, Pavan K.; McCrae, Keith R.; Wolberg, Alisa S.; Hansen, John Bjarne; Farkas, Henriette; Mackman, Nigel (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-11)
      C1 inhibitor (C1INH) is a multifunctional serine protease inhibitor that functions as a major negative regulator of several biological pathways, including the contact pathway of blood coagulation. In humans, congenital C1INH deficiency results in a rare episodic bradykinin-mediated swelling disorder called hereditary angioedema (HAE). Patients with C1INH deficiency–associated HAE (C1INH-HAE) have ...
    • High plasma levels of C1-inhibitor are associated with lower risk of future venous thromboembolism 

      Grover, Steven P.; Snir, Omri; Hindberg, Kristian Dalsbø; Englebert, Tatianna M.; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Morelli, Vania Maris; Jensen, Søren Beck; Wolberg, Alisa S.; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Ueland, Thor; Mackman, Nigel; Hansen, John Bjarne (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-31)
      Background - C1-inhibitor (C1INH) is a broad-acting serine protease inhibitor with anticoagulant activity. The impact of C1INH plasma levels within the normal physiological range on risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) is unknown. We assessed the association of plasma C1INH levels and VTE risk and evaluated the impact of C1INH on thrombin and plasmin generation in ex vivo assays.<p> <p>Methods - ...