Literature associating PLAT and varicose veins
PLAT [ENSP00000220809]
Tissue-type plasminogen activator chain A; Converts the abundant, but inactive, zymogen plasminogen to plasmin by hydrolyzing a single Arg-Val bond in plasminogen. By controlling plasmin-mediated proteolysis, it plays an important role in tissue remodeling and degradation, in cell migration and many other physiopathological events. Plays a direct role in facilitating neuronal migration; Belongs to the peptidase S1 family.
Synonyms: PLAT, B4DN26, B4DNJ1, E5RGA1, E5RHG4 ...