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Pharmacology of hirudin: one hundred years after the first report of the anticoagulant agent in medicinal leeches

Historical pharmacology published in Biomed Biochim Acta (1985)

Последнее обновление: June 18, 2026Рецензент: ASH Editorial Board
Research article — evidence reviewArticle reference
Evidence: Research reportФармакология секрета слюнных желёзРазработка лекарственных препаратовMarkwardt F et al. · Biomed Biochim Acta, 1985

Abstract

One hundred years after its discovery hirudin, the selective thrombin inhibitor from medicinal leeches, has been brought into the focus of interest again. Advanced methods of peptide isolation and gene technology are expected to provide the opportunity to obtain pure hirudin in sufficient yield for therapeutic uses. Therefore, the present state of knowledge of this naturally occurring anticoagulant is reported.

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Publication typeHistorical ArticleJournal Article
Indexed MeSH termsAnimalsBlood CoagulationHirudinsHistory, 19th CenturyHistory, 20th CenturyHumansIn Vitro TechniquesKineticsLeechesThrombinThrombosis

Резюме

Markwardt's centennial review of hirudin pharmacology covering its discovery in 1884, isolation in the late 1950s, and the renewed therapeutic interest enabled by gene technology.

Почему это важно для гирудотерапии

This historical article reviews the pharmacology of hirudin — the selective thrombin inhibitor originally discovered in medicinal leeches — approximately one hundred years after its first reported identification as an anticoagulant agent. The abstract notes that advanced peptide isolation and gene technology methods are expected to enable production of pure hirudin in sufficient yield for therapeutic uses, and that the article reports the state of knowledge of this naturally occurring anticoagulant. This is directly relevant to the ASH domain as it addresses the foundational bioactive compound of hirudotherapy and evolving production technology. Caveat: This is a historical/review article providing no new experimental data, specific findings, or quantitative results, and the knowledge described reflects its era of publication.

Цитирование

Pharmacology of hirudin: one hundred years after the first report of the anticoagulant agent in medicinal leeches.

Markwardt F et al. · Biomed Biochim Acta, 1985

Связанный клинический контекст

Добавлено в библиотеку ASH: May 27, 2026 · Последнее обновление сайта: June 18, 2026

Этот сайт предоставляет образовательную информацию и не является медицинской консультацией, диагнозом или рекомендацией по лечению. Гирудотерапия сопряжена с клинически значимыми рисками и должна проводиться только квалифицированными клиницистами в рамках институционально утверждённых протоколов. Разрешение FDA 510(k) для медицинских пиявок ограничено определёнными показаниями; обсуждения исследовательского и нелицензионного применения отмечены соответствующим образом. Для индивидуальных медицинских рекомендаций обратитесь к квалифицированному медицинскому специалисту.