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N-Acetyl Cysteine Prevents Arterial Thrombosis in a Dose-Dependent Manner In Vitro and in Mice.

Christopher A BresetteKatrina J AshworthJorge Di PaolaDavid N Ku
Published in: Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology (2023)
Both preclinical models demonstrate that NAC prevents thrombus formation in a dose-dependent manner without significantly affecting bleeding time. This work highlights a new pathway for preventing arterial thrombosis, different from antiplatelet agents, using an amino acid derivative as an antithrombotic therapeutic.
Keyphrases
  • pulmonary embolism
  • amino acid
  • atrial fibrillation
  • transcription factor
  • mouse model
  • high fat diet induced
  • living cells
  • mesenchymal stem cells
  • skeletal muscle
  • single molecule