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Cytoprotective protein C pathways and implications for stroke and neurological disorders

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Zlokovic, Berislav V., Griffin, John H.·2011·Trends in Neurosciences

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Recent studies indicate that single-action-single-target agents are unlikely to cure CNS disorders sharing a pathogenic triad consisting of vascular damage, neuronal injury/neurodegeneration and neuroinflammation. Here we focus on a recent example of a multiple-action-multiple-target approach for CNS disorders based on newly discovered biological properties of activated protein C (APC), an endogenous plasma protease with antithrombotic, cytoprotective and anti-inflammatory activities in the CNS. We propose that APC-mediated signaling through the protease activated receptor-1 (PAR1) can favorably regulate multiple pathways within the neurovascular unit in non-neuronal cells and neurons during acute or chronic CNS insults, leading to stabilization of the blood-brain barrier (BBB), neuroprotection and control of neuroinflammation. Although much remains to be understood regarding the biology of APC, preclinical studies suggest that APC has promising applications as disease-modifying therapy for ischemic stroke and other neuropathologies whose underlying pathology involves deficits in the vasculo-neuronal-inflammatory triad.

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Authors
Zlokovic, B. V., & Griffin, J. H.
Affiliations
Scripps Research Institute (US)
Venue
Trends in Neurosciences
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-04
Volume
34
Issue
4
Pages
198-209
ISSN
0166-2236 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2047455712
Cited by
128
References
109
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.91
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Trends in Neurosciences (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (HL031950, HL63290, R01HL063290, HL052246, R01HL052246, R01HL104074, R01HL021544, R01HL081528, HL81528, HL104074, P01HL031950, R37HL052246)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hematology › Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Barrier Structure and Function Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
Keywords
activated protein C, protease-activated receptor 1, neuroprotection, ischemic stroke, neuroinflammation, blood-brain barrier, neurovascular unit, neurodegeneration, disease-modifying therapy, antithrombotic activity, plasma proteases
MeSH terms
Animals, Blood-Brain Barrier, Clinical Trials as Topic, Humans, Inflammation, Models, Molecular, Nerve Degeneration, Nervous System Diseases, Protein C, Protein Conformation, Signal Transduction, Cytoprotection, Stroke

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