Plasminogen activator inhibitor-2(placental PAI) is acoagulationfactor that inactivatestPAandurokinase. It is present in most cells, especiallymonocytes/macrophages. PAI-2 exists in two forms, a 60-kDa extracellular glycosylated form and a 43-kDa intracellular form. It is present only at detectable quantities in blood during pregnancy, as it is produced by the placenta, and may explain partially the increased rate of thrombosis during pregnancy.
