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ArticleTranslational stroke research2025

Sex Differences in Thrombin Generation in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke.

Sarina Falcione, Elena Spronk, Danielle Munsterman, Twinkle Joy, Roobina Boghozian, Glen C Jickling

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Article in Translational stroke research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sarina FalcioneDepartment of Medicine, Division of Neurology, University of Alberta, 11315 87th Ave NW, Edmonton, T6G 2H5, Canada. sfalcion@ualberta.ca.
Elena SpronkDepartment of Medicine, Division of Neurology, University of Alberta, 11315 87th Ave NW, Edmonton, T6G 2H5, Canada.
Danielle MunstermanDepartment of Medicine, Division of Neurology, University of Alberta, 11315 87th Ave NW, Edmonton, T6G 2H5, Canada.
Twinkle JoyDepartment of Medicine, Division of Neurology, University of Alberta, 11315 87th Ave NW, Edmonton, T6G 2H5, Canada.
Roobina BoghozianDepartment of Medicine, Division of Neurology, University of Alberta, 11315 87th Ave NW, Edmonton, T6G 2H5, Canada.
Glen C JicklingDepartment of Medicine, Division of Neurology, University of Alberta, 11315 87th Ave NW, Edmonton, T6G 2H5, Canada.
University of Alberta · CA

Funding

CIHR 378079Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada G-19-0026402
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sex differences in stroke exist, including variation in stroke risk and outcome. Differences in thrombin generation may contribute to this variation between females and males. To examine this, we assessed sex differences in thrombin generation between females and males with acute ischemic stroke and the relationship to blood cell gene expression. In 97 patients with acute ischemic stroke, thrombin generation was measured by thrombin generation assay. Blood cell gene expression was measured by microarray. Differences in thrombin generation between sexes were identified and the relationship to blood cell gene expression examined. Genes associated with sex differences in thrombin generation were analyzed by functional pathway analysis. Females and males had similar overall capacity to generate thrombin. The peak thrombin generated in females was 468.8 nM (SD 91.6), comparable to males (479.3nM;SD 90.8; p = 0.58). Lag time, time to peak thrombin, and endogenous thrombin potential were also similar between females and males. While overall thrombin generation was comparable between females and males with stroke, differences in genes that promote this thrombin generation exist. Females with high peak thrombin had an increase in genes that promote thrombosis, and platelet activation. In contrast, males with high peak thrombin had a decrease in genes involved in thrombus degradation. Females and males with acute ischemic stroke have similar capacity to generate thrombin, however, differences may exist in how this thrombin generation is achieved, with females having increased thrombin signaling, and platelet activation, and males having decreased thrombus degradation. This suggests regulatory differences in thrombosis may exist between females and males that may contribute to sex differences in stroke.

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Brain IschemiaIschemic StrokeSex CharacteristicsThrombinAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedThrombinGene expressionIschemic strokeSexThrombin generationTranscriptomics

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