Table 1. Serpins used in this study.
Serpin | Systematicname | Main Targetproteases | Function | Reference |
α1-Protease Inhibitor | SERPINA1 | neutrophilelastase | Protection of tissue duringinflammation, deficiencyresults in emphysema | [15], [56]–[58] |
α1-Antichymotrypsin | SERPINA3 | CathepsinG, mast cell chymases | Deficiency may result inemphysema, possiblecontribution to Alzheimer | [15], [18], [59]–[61] |
Angiotensinogen | SERPINA8 | - | Non-inhibitory, reninsubstrate, release ofangiotensin I | [25], [62] |
α2-Antiplasmin | SERPINF2 | plasmin | Regulation of fibrinolysis | [19], [45] |
Antithrombin III | SERPINC1 | thrombin,FIXa, FXa | Most important inhibitorof the coagulation pathway | [21]–[24] |
Given are the systematic serpin name, target proteases, and general function.