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Published on: December 21, 2019
[Research progress of serine protease inhibitors family in diseases]
1Laboratory Department,Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University,Guangzhou 510623,China.
Abstract:
This article discusses the structure, function, signaling pathways, and disease associations of the serine protease inhibitors(SERPINS)family. The SERPINS family antagonizes the activity of serine proteases and plays critical roles in various biological processes, including coagulation, fibrinolysis, inflammatory responses, and immune modulation. SERPINS possess a conserved secondary structure and function through an irreversible suicide inhibition mechanism. Their dysfunction is associated with a multitude of clinical diseases, such as deep vein thrombosis, emphysema, dementia, and neurodegenerative disorders. Reviewing several key members of the SERPINS family, such as SERPINA1,SERPINA5,SERPINB2,SERPINC1 and SERPINE1, their physiological roles and functions, and their roles in related diseases, is of significant importance for further research into these conditions.
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