The Janus face of endogenous neuronal tPA: promoting self-protection and worsening the death of neighboring neurons
Abstract Recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator (r-tPA/Actilyse) stands as the prevailing pharmacological solution for treating ischemic stroke patients, of whom because their endogenous circulating tPA alone is not sufficient to rescue reperfusion and to promote favorable outcome. Beyond the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2024-04-01
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Series: | Cell Death and Disease |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-024-06655-0 |