The Roles of Thrombospondins in Hemorrhagic Stroke

Biomed Res Int. 2017:2017:8403184. doi: 10.1155/2017/8403184. Epub 2017 Oct 30.

Abstract

Hemorrhagic stroke is a devastating cerebrovascular disease with significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Thrombospondins (TSPs), as matricellular proteins, belong to the TSP family which is comprised of five members. All TSPs modulate a variety of cellular functions by binding to various receptors. Recently, TSPs gained attention in the area of hemorrhagic stroke, especially TSP-1. TSP-1 participates in angiogenesis, the inflammatory response, apoptosis, and fibrosis after hemorrhagic stroke through binding to various molecules including but not limited to CD36, CD47, and TGF-β. In this review, we will discuss the roles of TSPs in hemorrhagic stroke and focus primarily on TSP-1.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Apoptosis / physiology
  • Fibrosis / metabolism
  • Fibrosis / pathology
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Hemorrhages / metabolism*
  • Intracranial Hemorrhages / pathology
  • Neovascularization, Pathologic / metabolism
  • Neovascularization, Pathologic / pathology
  • Stroke / metabolism*
  • Stroke / pathology
  • Thrombospondins / metabolism*

Substances

  • Thrombospondins