Ischemic stroke in PAR1 KO mice: Decreased brain plasmin and thrombin activity along with decreased infarct volume.
Efrat Shavit-SteinEkaterina MindelShany Guly GofritJoab ChapmanNicola MaggioPublished in: PloS one (2021)
PAR1 KO mice have smaller infarcts, with lower thrombin and plasmin activity levels. These findings may suggest that modulation of PAR1 is a potential target for future pharmacological treatment of ischemic stroke.