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angiostatin
Encoded by human PLG Gene (Plasminogen Family) and expressed in the kidney, angiostatin is an angiogenesis inhibitor present in plasma and other extracellular fluids that blocks neovascularization and mediates suppression of metastases. Containing at least three kringles, angiostatin is a 38-kD internal (serine protease) proteolytic fragment of plasminogen. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)

Synonyms:Kringles 1-4 of Plasminogen
PLG

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