Microfluidic Modeling of Thrombolysis.
Conclusions- Our microfluidic thrombolysis model is suitable for studying thrombolysis and testing the efficacy of drugs used in combination with r-tPA. Real-time analysis of fibrin and platelets during r-tPA-mediated fibrinolysis at arterial or venous flow conditions showed that platelets continue to accumulate during fibrinolysis. Such platelet accumulation may impair r-tPA-mediated recanalization.
PMID: 30354249 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Loyau S, Ho-Tin-NoƩ B, Bourrienne MC, Boulaftali Y, Jandrot-Perrus M Tags: Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol Source Type: research