Harnessing micrometer-scale tPA beads for high plasmin flux and accelerated fibrinolysis
Osmond, M. J.; Dabertrand, F.; Quillinan, N.; Su, E. J.; Lawrence, D. A.; Marr, D. W. M.; Neeves, K. B.
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Rapid restoration of blood flow is critical in treating acute ischemic stroke. Current fibrinolytic therapies using tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) are limited by low recanalization rates and risks of off-target bleeding. Here, we present a strategy using tPA immobilized on micrometer-scale beads to enhance local plasmin generation. We synthesized tPA-functionalized beads of varying sizes (0.1 m and 1.0 m) and evaluated their efficacy. In vitro assays demonstrated that 1.0 m tPA-beads generated higher plasmin generation compared to free tPA and 0.1 m beads, overcoming antiplasmin inhibition and promoting a self-propagating wave of fibrinolysis. In a murine model of acute ischemic stroke, intravenous administration of 1.0 m tPA-beads at doses nearly two orders of magnitude lower than the standard free tPA dose led to rapid and near-complete thrombus removal within minutes. This approach addresses kinetic and transport limitations of current therapies and may reduce the risk of hemorrhagic complications. TeaserMicrometer-scale tPA beads improve stroke treatment by enhancing local clot-dissolving action.
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