• This gene uses alternative splicing to generate two different proteins- high molecular weight kininogen (HMWK) and low molecular weight kininogen (LMWK). (antikoerper-online.de)
  • Kallikrein is a protease that cleaves high-molecular-weight-kininogen (HMWK) to generate cleaved HMWK and bradykinin, a potent vasodilator that increases vascular permeability resulting in swelling and pain associated with HAE. (medscape.com)
  • En la vía intrínseca, el factor XI es activado por el factor XIIa en presencia del cofactor HMWK (CININÓGENO DE ALTO PESO MOLECULAR). (bvsalud.org)
  • There are two main types of kininogen (KNG), high-molecular-weight-kininogen and low-molecular-weight-kininogen, with a third type - T-kininogen - only found in rats but not humans. (wikipedia.org)
  • High-molecular-weight-kininogen (HK) is a non-enzymatic cofactor involved in the kinin-kallikrein system, which plays a role in blood coagulation, blood pressure regulation, and inflammation. (wikipedia.org)
  • Low-molecular-weight-kininogen (LK) is mainly a precursor protein for kallidin. (wikipedia.org)
  • Bradykinin, the cleavage product of high molecular weight kininogen, is implicated by a class of drugs called angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) that aim to increase bradykinin levels by impeding its degradation. (wikipedia.org)
  • High Molecular Weight kininogen, synthesized by hepatocytes, is a multifunctional protein. (athensresearch.com)
  • Both high molecular weight kininogen (HK) and low molecular weight kininogen (LK) contain the vasodilatory nonapeptide bradykinin (Bk). (temple.edu)
  • Materials and Methods: Whole cells (105 cells/µl) or sonic extracts (1mg/ml) of the endodontic pathogens P. endodontalis, Enterococcus faecalis, and Fusobacterium nucleatum were incubated with low molecular weight kininogen (LMWK) (0.1mg/ml) and fibrinogen (0.1mg/ml) for 1 hour, 4 hours and 24 hours at 37C. (temple.edu)
  • Severe deficiency of contact activation factors (factor XII, prekallikrein, high-molecular-weight kininogen) does not cause increased bleeding risk during heparin therapy but does prolong the ACT and makes it impossible to use this test. (medscape.com)
  • Neutrophil adhesion on surfaces preadsorbed with high molecular weight kininogen under well-defined flow conditions. (nih.gov)
  • High-molecular-weight kininogen preadsorbed to glass surface markedly reduces neutrophil adhesion. (nih.gov)
  • High molecular weight kininogen binds to Mac-1 on neutrophils by its heavy chain (domain 3) and its light chain (domain 5). (nih.gov)
  • The so-called contact factors include factor XI, factor XII, high-molecular-weight kininogen (HK), and prekallikrein (PK). (medscape.com)
  • Severe high-molecular-weight kininogen deficiency: clinical characteristics, deficiency-causing KNG1 variants, and estimated prevalence. (uzh.ch)
  • Bradykinin, the primary mediator of swelling in HAE, is produced by cleavage of high-molecular weight (HMW) kininogen by plasma kallikrein. (ajmc.com)
  • As part of this function, human K1 exhibits unique dual-substrate specificity in hydrolyzing low molecular weight kininogen between both Arg-Ser and Met-Lys sequences. (rcsb.org)
  • The kininogens are multifunctional plasma proteins that participate in various phases of the inflammatory process. (temple.edu)
  • A related aim is to characterize the kininogenase activity of Porphyromonas endodontalis.Purpose: This study aims to determine the significant in vitro interaction between P. endodontalis, an endodontic pathogen, and the plasma proteins kininogen, a modulator of the inflammatory response, and fibrinogen, a major protein substrate of the coagulation cascade. (temple.edu)
  • Cell surface HABP1 binds a wide range of extracellular molecules, including hyaluronan, vitronectin, complement component C1q, HMW kininogen, and bacterial and viral proteins (2, 6 - 9). (rndsystems.com)
  • 2021. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/750863/all/kininogen. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • EMAILWIRE.COM, November 02, 2021 ) ROSTOCK and BERLIN, Germany -- ARAB NEWSWIRE -- A research paper on the frequently misdiagnosed disease Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) and the currently running clinical study Hereditary Angioedema Kininogen Assay (HAEKA) was recently published in the international. (emailwire.com)
  • HK and LK are created by the alternative splicing of the same kininogen (KNG) gene, which in humans, is located at chromosome 3q27. (wikipedia.org)
  • Kininogen gene (KNG) variation has a consistent effect on aldosterone response to antihypertensive drug therapy: the GERA study. (snpedia.com)
  • Increased levels of kininogen in the plasma and tissues are associated with injury, inflammation, myocardial infarction, and diabetes. (wikipedia.org)
  • Hier sind Kininogen (HMW) Antikörper für eine Vielzahl von Species wie anti-Human Kininogen (HMW), anti-Rat Kininogen (HMW), anti-Mouse Kininogen (HMW) zu finden. (antikoerper-online.de)
  • Additionally, kininogen's role in the contact activation system means that increased levels of kininogen can also contribute to the development of hereditary angioedema, a disorder characterized by periodic episodes of swelling. (wikipedia.org)
  • Hence, we propose to study the in vitro effect of three endodontic pathogens on kininogen. (temple.edu)
  • T-kininogen (TK) is only found in rats and a protein whose function is still being researched. (wikipedia.org)
  • Kininogen-1 has also been found to be an effective biomarker in detecting certain types of cancer, namely colorectal cancer. (wikipedia.org)
  • The interaction of kininogen with bacteria frequently found in infections of the pulp has not been investigated. (temple.edu)
  • Research has shown that T-kininogen is a possible biomarker for senescence within rats. (wikipedia.org)