| inter-alpha-inhibitor | <chemical> Inhibits bovine trypsin and chymotrypsin; complex formed with chymotrypsin less stable; alpha-glycoprotein; shap - serum-derived hyaluronan associated protein Pharmacological action: serine proteinase inhibitors, trypsin inhibitors Chemical name: trypsin inhibitor, inter-alpha- Synonym: inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor, protein pi, inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor, heavy chain, shap protein (05 Dec 1998) |
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| ovulation inhibitor | A compound that inhibits ovulation; often found in oral contraceptives. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tissue-inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 | <chemical> A member of the family of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases. It is a n-glycosylated protein, molecular weight 28 kD, produced by a vast range of cell types and found in a variety of tissues and body fluids. It has been shown to suppress metastasis and inhibit tumour invasion in vitro. Pharmacological action: antineoplastic agent, protease inhibitors. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tissue inhibitor-of metalloproteinase-2 | <chemical> A member of the family of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases. It is a 21 kD nonglycosylated protein found in tissue fluid and is secreted as a complex with progelatinase a by human fibroblast and uncomplexed from alveolar macrophages. An overexpression of timp-2 has been shown to inhibit invasive and metastatic activity of tumour cells and decrease tumour growth in vivo. Pharmacological action: antineoplastic agent, protease inhibitors. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tissue inhibitor of-metalloproteinase-3 | <chemical> A member of the family of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases. It is a 21 kD, nonglycosylated protein. Timp-3 does not show a high degree of structural similarity unlike timp-1 and timp-2 which are structurally similar. However, it does possess a high degree of structural similarity with that of chicken timp-3 (chimp-3). Human timp-3 is of particular concern because of its potential role in cancer, arthritis, and eye diseases. Pharmacological action: antineoplastic agent, protease inhibitors. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases | <chemical> A family of secreted proteins (timp-1, timp-2, and timp-3) that play a crucial role in regulating the activity of the secreted metalloproteinases (collagenases, stromelysins, gelatinases). Of the three characterised, only timp-1 and timp-2 appear to have related primary structures and inhibitory properties. They influence the activation of the prometalloproteinase and act to modulate proteolysis of extracellular matrix, notably during tissue remodeling and inflammatory processes. On certain cell types, they can exhibit growth factor-like activity, and they can inhibit the tumourigenic and metastatic phenotype in cancer cells. (pharmacol ther 1993;59:329-41) Pharmacological action: antineoplastic agent, protease inhibitors. (12 Dec 1998) |
| familial lipoprotein lipase inhibitor | An inhibitor found in certain individuals that inhibits lipoprotein lipase resulting in accumulation of chylomicrons, VLDL, and triacylglycerols; similar in symptoms to familial lipoprotein lipase deficiency. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lipoprotein-associated coagulation inhibitor | Formerly known as anticonvertin; a protein that inhibits the extrinsic pathway of coagulation by binding to the tissue factor III-factor VII-Calcium-factor Xa complex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lupus coagulation inhibitor | An antiphospholipid antibody found in association with systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus erythematosus, systemic), antiphospholipid syndrome, and in a variety of other diseases as well as in healthy individuals. In vitro, the antibody interferes with the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin and prolongs the partial thromboplastin time. In vivo, it exerts a procoagulant effect resulting in thrombosis mainly in the larger veins and arteries. It further causes obstetrical complications, including foetal death and spontaneous abortion, as well as a variety of haematologic and neurologic complications. (12 Dec 1998) |