Thrombus Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Content Impair tPA-Induced Thrombolysis in Acute Ischemic Stroke [Brief Report]

Conclusions—This study suggests that thrombus NETs content may be responsible for reperfusion resistance, including mechanical or pharmacological approaches with intravenous tPA, irrespectively of their etiology. The efficacy of a strategy involving an administration of DNAse 1 in addition to tPA should be explored in the setting of AIS.Clinical Trial Registration—URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT02907736.

Source: Stroke - February 26, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Celina Ducroux, Lucas Di Meglio, Stephane Loyau, Sandrine Delbosc, William Boisseau, Catherine Deschildre, Malek Ben Maacha, Raphael Blanc, Hocine Redjem, Gabriele Ciccio, Stanislas Smajda, Robert Fahed, Jean-Baptiste Michel, Michel Piotin, Laurence Salom Tags: Inflammation, Pathophysiology, Vascular Biology, Ischemic Stroke Brief Reports Source Type: research