Recombinant Desmodus rotundus Salivary Plasminogen Activator Crosses the Blood–Brain Barrier Through a Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-Dependent Mechanism Without Exerting Neurotoxic Effects

Abstract
Background and Purpose— Desmoteplase, a recombinant form of the plasminogen activator DSPAα1 from Desmodus rotundus, may offer improved clinical benefits for acute ischemic stroke treatment over th...