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a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction
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| tissue plasminogen activator |
tPA. A protein that is made by the body and that helps dissolve blood clots. It can also be made in the laboratory and is used in the treatment of heart attack and stroke. It is also being studied in the treatment of cancer. tPA belongs to the family of drugs called systemic thrombolytic agents. Also called recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (r-tPA), Activase, and Alteplase.
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| tissue plasminogen activator |
(TPA) (t-PA) t-plasminogen activator, [EC 3.4.21.68] a serine endopeptidase synthesized by endothelial cells, the major physiologic activator of plasminogen; when bound to fibrin clots it catalyzes the conversion of plasminogen to plasmin by hydrolysis of a specific arginine-valine bond. It can be produced by recombinant technology for use in therapeutic thrombolysis.
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| tissue plasminogen activator |
a substance produced by the body and as a genetically engineered drug to prevent abnormal blood clotting
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A clot dissolving agent that is injected directly into a clogged artery to break up a blood clot. If used within 3 hours after the start of a stroke, brain damage may be avoided.
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