Recombinant plasminogen activator (reteplase) is a third generation thrombolytic agent which has been used on coronary artery thrombosis and acute myocardial infarction. Clot lysis assay is usually considered as a unique method to evaluate biological activity of reteplase. In this study biological activity of reteplase was determined by APTT (activated partial thromboplastin time) lysis method....

To demonstrate thrombolytic efficacy of a tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)-loaded echogenic liposome (TELIP) formulation in rabbit thrombotic stroke model (the most relevant animal for evaluation directed therapy ischemic stroke), we sought to develop means monitoring thrombus dissolution quantitatively by ultrasound imaging methods. We hypothesized that gas-free contrast agent can be incorpo...

BACKGROUND Thrombus formed in blood vessels lead to atherothrombotic diseases such as myocardial or cerebral infarction. Thrombolytic agents are used to dissolve the already formed clots in the blood vessels; however, these drugs sometimes cause serious and fatal consequences. Herbal preparations have been used since ancient times for the treatment of several diseases although they show little ...

BACKGROUND Von Willebrand factor (VWF) multimer size is controlled through continuous proteolysis by ADAMTS13 (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with a thrombospondin type I motif, member 13). This prevents spontaneous platelet agglutination and microvascular obstructions. ADAMTS13 deficiency is associated with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, in which life-threatening episodes of microan...

OBJECTIVE Deep venous thrombosis is a major health problem. Thrombolytic therapies are effective in recanalizing the veins and preventing post-thrombotic complications, but there is no consensus on selection criteria. The aim of this study was to investigate a fibrin-specific MRI contrast agent (EP-2104R) for the accurate quantification of thrombus' fibrin content in vivo and for the identifica...

objective: the present study is aimed to investigate in vitro thrombolytic activity of three bangladeshi medicinal plants averrhoa bilimbi (oxalidiaceae), clerodendrum viscosum (verbanaceae) and drynaria quercifolia (polypodiaceae). materials and methods: each the plant was extracted with methanol at room temperature and the concentrated methanolic extracts (mef) were fractionated by the modifi...

Aim: To investigate the knowledge and awareness of physicians working in tertiary healthcare institutions concerning stroke treatment approaches for ischemic stroke. Material Method: Fifty-nine with a mean age 35.4 years were included study. A survey consisting 12 questions taking less than 5 minutes to complete was delivered specialist research assistant who actively employed Adıyaman Universi...

BACKGROUND National guidelines have encouraged increased use of thrombolytic therapy for elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, evidence supporting thrombolytic therapy in patients 75 years and older is lacking. In a retrospective cohort study of 2659 elderly AMI patients, we determined the association between thrombolytic use and in-hospital mortality by age and amon...

materials and methods in the present study, a potent nk-producing strain was isolated from cow milk and identified. to enhance the yield of nk, effect of various parameters such as ph, temperature, carbon source, nitrogen source and inoculum size were optimized. strain improvement of p. aeruginosa cmss was done by random uv-mutagenesis. nattokinase was partially purified and the activity was de...