In these four publications Choi-Miura and colleagues describe the isolation and characterization of the so-called “hyaluronan-binding protein” from human plasma: later this protein was found to be identical with FSAP. Basically, the 1996 publication of Choi-Miura and colleagues is the first description of FSAP.

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Choi-Miura et al. J Biochem. 1996 Jun;119(6):1157-1165
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Purification and characterization of a novel hyaluronan-binding protein (PHBP) from human plasma: it has three EGF, a kringle and a serine protease domain, similar to hepatocyte growth factor activator

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Choi-Miura et al., Biol Pharm Bull. 2001 Feb;24(2):140-143
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Isolation and characterization of the plasma hyaluronan-binding protein (PHBP) gene (HABP2)

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Sumiya et al., J Biochem. 1997 Nov;122(5):983-990.
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Identification of the substrates for plasma hyaluronan binding protein

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Choi-Miura et al., Biol Pharm Bull. 2001 May;24(5):448-52
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Proteolytic activation and inactivation of the serine protease activity of plasma hyaluronan binding protein