Neural Regeneration Research ›› 2014, Vol. 9 ›› Issue (13): 1316-1322.doi: 10.4103/1673-5374.137580

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Targeted thrombolysis strategies for neuroprotective effect

Junping Zhang, Guoxing Ma, Zhimin Lv, Yu Zhou, Chunguang Wen, Yaqing Wu, Ruian Xu   

  1. School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao University & Engineering Research Center of Molicular Medicine, Ministry of Education, Xiamen, Fujian Province, China
  • Received:2014-05-12 Online:2014-07-11 Published:2014-07-11
  • Contact: Ruian Xu, Ph.D., School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao University & Engineering Research Center of Molcelaur Medicine, Ministry of Education, No. 902, Fanhua Science Building, 668 Jimei Avenue, Jimei District, Xiamen 362021, Fujian Province, China, hmmedu@hqu.edu.cn.
  • Supported by:

    This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81271692.

Abstract:

Stroke is usually treated by systemic thrombolytic therapy if the patient presents within an appropriate time window. There is also widespread interest in the development of thrombolytic agents that can be used in cases of delayed presentation. Current agents that can be used in cases of delayed presentation of nerve damage by thrombus. Current systemic thrombolytic therapy is associated with adverse effects such as fibrinogenolysis and bleeding. In an attempt to increase the efficacy, safety, and specificity of thrombolytic therapy, a number of targeted thrombolytic agents have been studied in recent years. This review focuses on the concepts underlying targeted thrombolytic therapy and describes recent drug developments in this field.

Key words: nerve regeneration, review, thrombolytic agent, fibrinolytic system, stroke, cerebrovascular disease, neuroprotective drug, fibrinolytic mechanism, fibrin targeting, platelet targeting, red blood cell targeting, cerebral hemorrhage, NSFC grant, neural regeneration