urokinase-type plasminogen activator


Abbokinase

A proprietary formulation of urokinase, a thrombolytic that activates the fibrinolysis by increasing plasmin production from plasminogen, thereby degrading fibrin clots, fibrinogen, and other clotting factors.

urokinase-type plasminogen activator

Abbreviation: uPA
A protein that degrades extracellular tissues. It has been linked to the spread of some cancers by invasion and metastasis. See also: activator