Murine Thrombin is a murine serine protease that plays a central role in blood coagulation. Murine Thrombin stimulates macrophages to polarize into a unique phenotype characterized by anti-inflammatory and pro-repair properties. Murine Thrombin activates PAR1, induces the production of MCP-1, MMP3 and VEGF in mouse intervertebral discs, and causes degradation of the cartilage matrix and destruction of intervertebral disc structure. Murine Thrombin activity increases significantly in paraoxon-induced status epilepticus[1][2][3][4].
