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(Stroke. 2000;31:1402.)
© 2000 American Heart Association, Inc.


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Integrin {alpha}IIbß3 Inhibitor Preserves Microvascular Patency in Experimental Acute Focal Cerebral Ischemia

Presented in part at a meeting of the International Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Washington, DC, August 14–21, 1999.

Takeo Abumiya, MD, PhD; Robert Fitridge, MD; Curt Mazur, MS; Brian R. Copeland, MD; James A. Koziol, PhD; Juerg F. Tschopp, PhD; Michael D. Pierschbacher, PhD Gregory J. del Zoppo, MD

From the Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine (T.A., B.R.C., J.A.K., G.J.d.Z.), The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, Calif; the Department of Surgery (R.F.), University of Adelaide, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, Australia; and the Integra LifeSciences Corp (C.M., J.F.T., M.P.), Corporate Research Center, San Diego, Calif.

Correspondence to Gregory J. del Zoppo, MD, Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Rd, MEM 132, La Jolla, CA 92037. E-mail grgdlzop{at}hermes.scripps.edu

Background and Purpose—Platelets become activated and accumulate in brain microvessels of the ischemic microvascular bed after experimental focal cerebral ischemia. The binding of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa (integrin {alpha}IIbß3) on platelets to fibrinogen is the terminal step in platelet adhesion and aggregation. This study tests the hypothesis that inhibition of platelet-fibrin(ogen) interactions may prevent microvascular occlusion after experimental middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCA:O).

Methods—TP9201 is a novel Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD)-containing integrin {alpha}IIbß3 inhibitor. Microvascular patency after 3-hour MCA:O and 1-hour reperfusion within the ischemic and nonischemic basal ganglia was compared in adolescent male baboons who received high-dose TP9201 (group A: IC80 in heparin, n=4), low-dose TP9201 (group B: IC30 in heparin, n=4), or no treatment (group C: n=4) before MCA:O.

Results—After MCA:O, microvascular patency decreased significantly in group C. However, in the ischemic zones of groups A and B compared with group C, patencies were significantly greater in the 4.0- to 7.5-µm-diameter (capillary) and 7.5- to 30.0-µm-diameter vessels (2P<0.05). A dose-dependent increase in hemorrhagic transformation was seen in group A (3 of 4 animals) compared with group B (1 of 4 animals), and no hemorrhage was visible in group C ({chi}2 analysis for trend, P<0.05).

Conclusions—Platelet activation contributes significantly to ischemic microvascular occlusion. Occlusion formation may be prevented by this RGD–integrin {alpha}IIbß3 inhibitor at a dose that does not produce clinically significant parenchymal hemorrhage. The effect of microvascular patency on neuron recovery can now be tested.

Editorial Comment

Presented in part at a meeting of the International Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Washington, DC, August 14–21, 1999.

Patricia D. Hurn, PhD, Guest Editor

Department of Anesthesiology/Critical Care Medicine Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions Baltimore, Maryland




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