Acute-Phase Proteins
- Name
- Acute-Phase Proteins
- Accession Number
- DBCAT000156
- Description
Proteins that are secreted into the blood in increased or decreased quantities by hepatocytes in response to trauma, inflammation, or disease. These proteins can serve as inhibitors or mediators of the inflammatory processes. Certain acute-phase proteins have been used to diagnose and follow the course of diseases or as tumor markers.
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Fibrinogen human A hemostatic agent used for the treatment of acute bleeding episodes in patients with congenital fibrinogen deficiency, including afibrinogenemia and hypofibrinogenemia. Alpha-1-proteinase inhibitor A purified form of human alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor used to treat emphysema patients with associated alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor deficiency. Zinpentraxin alfa Zinpentraxin alfa is a recombinant form of PTX-2, a naturally circulating human protein. It is under investigation in clinical trial NCT01981850 (A Phase 2 Study Of PRM-151 In Subjects With... Hemopexin Not Annotated - Drugs & Drug Targets
Drug Target Type Alpha-1-proteinase inhibitor Neutrophil elastase target