Artery-healing nanoparticles show promise in mouse studies

Associate Medical Director for Colorectal Health and PACE Curriculum Manager at Medtronic

March 2015

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Preliminary studies used nanoparticles targeting arterial wall damage. Once at the damaged site, the particles released the protein annexin A1. Researchers had a 70% targeting rate and reported signs of vessel healing after the therapy.

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	Private answer this is focused in repairing arterial wall, the atherosclerosis has done some damage to it; repairing the vessels' walls leads to less probability of plaque formation. Marked as spam Report spam
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