Edaravone, a synthetic free radical scavenger, enhances alteplase-mediated thrombolysis

• Main Authors: Kiyoshi Kikuchi, Kentaro Setoyama, Ko Ichi Kawahara, Tomoka Nagasato, Takuto Terashi, Koki Ueda, Kazuki Nakanishi, Shotaro Otsuka, Naoki Miura, Hisayo Sameshima, Kazuya Hosokawa, Yoichiro Harada, Binita Shrestha, Mika Yamamoto, Yoko Morimoto-Yamashita, Haruna Kikuchi, Ryoji Kiyama, Chinatsu Kamikokuryo, Salunya Tancharoen, Harutoshi Sakakima, Motohiro Morioka, Eiichiro Tanaka, Takashi Ito, Ikuro Maruyama
• Other Authors: Kurume University School of Medicine
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/42040
• Institution: Mahidol University

© 2017 Kiyoshi Kikuchi et al. The combination of alteplase, a recombinant tissue plasminogen activator, and edaravone, an antioxidant, reportedly enhances recanalization after acute ischemic stroke. We examined the influence of edaravone on the thrombolytic efficacy of alteplase by measuring thrombo...