摘要:
The existence and the extent of periodontal disease can be diagnosed by measuring plasminogen activator inhibitor 2 (PAI-2) and/or tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) levels in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF). Levels of PAI-2 and t-PA in GCF rise sharply in the context of periodontal disease, and they also correlate with the severity of disease at different sites in the same patient.
摘要:
This invention relates to PAI-2 and its expression as a recombinant molecule in eukaryotic cell lines as a glycosylated secreted molecule, to the constructs expressing it, to host cells expressing it, to compositions comprising it, to methods of treatment, prophylaxis and diagnosis using it and to antibodies raised against it. The invention also provides a 414 amino acid form of PAI-2 wherein the N-terminal methionine residue is deleted, a 60 kD glycosylated secreted recombinant form of PAI-2 and compositions and methods using these molecules. The invention further relates to a novel synthetic signal peptide.