Procarboxypeptidase U (proCPU, TAFI, proCPB2) in cerebrospinal fluid during ischemic stroke is associated with stroke progression, outcome and blood-brain barrier dysfunction Vrije Universiteit Brussel University of Antwerp
Essentials Little is known of procarboxypeptidase U (proCPU) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of stroke patients. ProCPU levels were studied in CSF of controls and non-thrombolyzed acute ischemic stroke patients. ProCPU is elevated in CSF of stroke patients compared with controls. ProCPU in CSF correlates with stroke progression, outcome, and blood-brain barrier dysfunction. Summary: Background Procarboxypeptidase U (proCPU, TAFI, proCPB2), the ...