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ArticleStroke2019

N-Acetyl-Seryl-Aspartyl-Lysyl-Proline Augments Thrombolysis of tPA (Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator) in Aged Rats After Stroke.

Chao Li, Li Zhang, Chunyang Wang, Hua Teng, Baoyan Fan, Michael Chopp, Zheng Gang Zhang

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Article in Stroke, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 20% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Chao LiFrom the Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (C.L., L.Z., C.W., H.T., B.F., M.C., Z.G.Z.).
Li ZhangFrom the Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (C.L., L.Z., C.W., H.T., B.F., M.C., Z.G.Z.).
Chunyang WangFrom the Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (C.L., L.Z., C.W., H.T., B.F., M.C., Z.G.Z.).
Hua TengFrom the Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (C.L., L.Z., C.W., H.T., B.F., M.C., Z.G.Z.).
Baoyan FanFrom the Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (C.L., L.Z., C.W., H.T., B.F., M.C., Z.G.Z.).
Michael ChoppFrom the Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (C.L., L.Z., C.W., H.T., B.F., M.C., Z.G.Z.).
Zheng Gang ZhangFrom the Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (C.L., L.Z., C.W., H.T., B.F., M.C., Z.G.Z.).
Henry Ford Hospital · USOakland University · US

Funding

Exosome therapy for acute stroke with large artery occlusionR01NS111801 · NINDS · HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM · PI ZHANG, ZHENG GANG · 2019 to 2023
$2.0M
Combination treatment with Vepoloxamer and tPA for acute strokeR01NS102744 · NINDS · HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM · PI ZHANG, LI · 2017 to 2021
$1.6M
Ac-SDKP for Treatment of Acute StrokeR01NS079612 · NINDS · HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM · PI ZHANG, ZHENG GANG · 2013 to 2017
$1.6M
NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS079612NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS102744NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS111801
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and Purpose- Stroke is a leading cause of disability worldwide, mainly affecting the elderly. However, preclinical studies in aged ischemic animals are limited. N-acetyl-seryl-aspartyl-lysyl-proline (AcSDKP) is a naturally occurring tetrapeptide with vascular-protective properties. The present study investigated the effect of AcSDKP on tPA (tissue-type plasminogen activator)-induced thrombolysis in aged rats after ischemic stroke. Methods- Aged male rats (18 months) were subjected to embolic middle cerebral artery occlusion. Rats subjected to 4 hours of middle cerebral artery occlusion were randomized into the following groups: (1) AcSDKP; (2) tPA; (3) AcSDKP in combination with tPA; and (4) saline. Neurological deficits, cerebral microvascular patency and integrity, and infarction were examined at 1 day and 7 days after middle cerebral artery occlusion. In vitro experiments were performed to examine the effect of AcSDKP on aged cerebral endothelial cell permeability. Results- Compared with saline, AcSDKP, or tPA as monotherapy did not have any therapeutic effects, whereas AcSDKP in combination with tPA significantly reduced cerebral tissue infarction and improved neurological outcome without increasing cerebral hemorrhage. Concurrently, the combination treatment significantly augmented microvascular perfusion and reduced thrombosis and blood-brain barrier leakage. In vitro, compared with cerebral endothelial cells from ischemic adult rats, the endothelial cells from ischemic aged rats exhibited significantly increased leakage. AcSDKP suppressed tPA-induced aged endothelial cell leakage and reduced expression of ICAM-1 (intercellular adhesion molecule 1) and NF (nuclear factor)-κB. Conclusions- The present study provides evidence for the therapeutic efficacy of AcSDKP in combination tPA for the treatment of embolic stroke in aged rats at 4 hours after stroke onset. AcSDKP likely acts on cerebral endothelial cells to enhance the benefits of tPA by increasing tissue perfusion and augmenting the integrity of the blood-brain barrier. Visual Overview- An online visual overview is available for this article.

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Thrombolytic TherapyAgingAnimalsCerebral HemorrhageDisease Models, AnimalEndothelial CellsFibrinolysisFibrinolytic AgentsInfarction, Middle Cerebral ArteryMaleNeuroprotective AgentsRats, WistarStrokeTissue Plasminogen ActivatorFibrinolytic AgentsNeuroprotective AgentsTissue Plasminogen Activatorblood-brain barrierendothelial cellsinfarctionratsthrombosis

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PMID31387512
PMCPMC6710137
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