Matrix Metalloproteinases and Hemorrhagic Transformation / 国际脑血管病杂志

ABSTRACT

Thrombolysis can effectively treat ischemic stroke, but it has the risk of resulting in hemorrhagic transformation. A number of studies have suggested that hemorrhagic transforma-tion is closely correlated with matrix metalloproteinase mediated disruption of blood-brain barrier and the increase of vasopermeability. The increase plasma matrix metalloproteinase(MMP) -9 can be used as an independent predictor of hemorrhagic transformation. Using MMP inhibitors during the early cerebral ischemia may reduce the incidence and severity of hemor-rhagic transformation, however, it needs to be further validated.