The neurotoxicity of tissue plasminogen activator?
Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), a fibrin specific activator for the conversion of plasminogen to plasmin, stimulates thrombolysis and rescues ischemic brain by restoring blood flow. However, emerging data suggests that under some conditions, both tPA and plasmin, which are broad spectrum proteas...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2004
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