Multifunctional Nanoagent for Thrombus-Targeted Fibrinolytic Therapy
Author(s) -
Jason R. McCarthy,
I.Y. Sazonova,
S. Sibel Erdem,
Tetsuya Hara,
Brian Thompson,
Purvish Patel,
Ion Botnaru,
Charles P. Lin,
Guy L. Reed,
Ralph Weissleder,
Farouc A. Jaffer
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
nanomedicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.947
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1748-6963
pISSN - 1743-5889
DOI - 10.2217/nnm.11.179
Subject(s) - fibrinolysis , thrombus , in vivo , intravital microscopy , hemostasis , in vitro , fibrinolytic agent , pharmacology , thrombolytic drug , medicine , materials science , biochemistry , chemistry , tissue plasminogen activator , thrombolysis , biology , surgery , microbiology and biotechnology , myocardial infarction
Current thrombolytic therapies utilize exogenous plasminogen activators (PAs) to effectively lyse clots, restoring blood flow, and preventing tissue and organ death. These PAs may also impair normal hemostasis, leading to life-threatening bleeding, including intracerebral hemorrhage.
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