Thrombinreceptoragonistpeptide (TRAP-14) is a 14-amino acid peptideagonist of the α-thrombinreceptor. It induces aggregation of washed platelets as well as platelets in citrated and hirudin plasma. TRAP-14 (100 μM) increases the cytosolic calcium concentration in isolated guinea pig pulmonary smooth muscle cells 5-fold over baseline. It increases pulmonary arterial pressure in isolated guinea pig lung when used at a concentration of 1 μM, which is comparable to the effect induced by 10 nM α-thrombin. TRAP-14 also induces contraction of isolated rat aortic rings and increases endothelin-1 (ET-1) levels in a dose-dependent manner, an effect that is reversed by the ETA antagonist BQ-123 and the nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitor L-NNA .
Protease-Activated Receptor-1 (PAR-1) Agonist TFA is a selective peptide that acts as an agonist for the proteinase-activated receptor-1 (PAR-1). Corresponding to the tethered ligand of PAR-1, this compound mimics the actions of thrombin through the PAR-1 receptor[1][2].
Protease-Activated Receptor-1 (PAR-1) Agonist, a selective peptide, activates the PAR-1 receptor by mimicking the specific actions of thrombin. It corresponds to the PAR1 tethered ligand, facilitating selective activation of this receptor.