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ReviewTranslational stroke research2025

Protease-Activated Receptors (PARs): Biology and Therapeutic Potential in Perioperative Stroke.

Theodoros Mavridis, Theodora Choratta, Androniki Papadopoulou, Assaf Sawafta, Paraschos Archontakis-Barakakis, Eleni Laou, Minas Sakellakis, Athanasios Chalkias

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Review in Translational stroke research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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8 authors.

Theodoros MavridisDepartment of Neurology, Tallaght University Hospital (TUH)/The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital (AMNCH), Dublin, D24 NR0A, Ireland.
Theodora Choratta *Department of General Surgery, Metaxa Hospital, 18537, Piraeus, Greece.
Androniki Papadopoulou *Department of Anesthesiology, G. Gennimatas General Hospital, 54635, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Assaf SawaftaDepartment of Cardiology, University Hospital of Larisa, 41110, Larisa, Greece.
Paraschos Archontakis-BarakakisRedington-Fairview General Hospital Skowhegan, Skowhegan, ME, USA.
Eleni LaouDepartment of Anesthesiology, Agia Sophia Children's Hospital, 15773, Athens, Greece.
Minas SakellakisDepartment of Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center-North Central Bronx Hospital, Bronx, NY, 10467, USA.
Athanasios ChalkiasInstitute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 19104-5158, USA. thanoschalkias@yahoo.gr.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Perioperative stroke is a devastating complication that occurs during surgery or within 30 days following the surgical procedure. Its prevalence ranges from 0.08 to 10% although it is most likely an underestimation, as sedatives and narcotics can substantially mask symptomatology and clinical presentation. Understanding the underlying pathophysiology and identifying potential therapeutic targets are of paramount importance. Protease-activated receptors (PARs), a unique family of G-protein-coupled receptors, are widely expressed throughout the human body and play essential roles in various physiological and pathological processes. This review elucidates the biology and significance of PARs, outlining their diverse functions in health and disease, and their intricate involvement in cerebrovascular (patho)physiology and neuroprotection. PARs exhibit a dual role in cerebral ischemia, which underscores their potential as therapeutic targets to mitigate the devastating effects of stroke in surgical patients.

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Postoperative ComplicationsReceptors, Proteinase-ActivatedStrokeAnimalsHumansReceptors, Proteinase-ActivatedAnesthesiologyCardiovascularPerioperativeProtease-activated ReceptorsStrokeSurgeryTranslational Research

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PMID38326662

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