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| العنوان: |
Mussel 'glue' protects damaged blood vessels. |
| المصدر: |
Canadian Chemical News. Mar/Apr2013, Vol. 65 Issue 2, p19-19. 1p. |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
COLLOIDS in medicine, BLOOD vessels, WOUNDS & injuries, AMINO acids, MYTILIDAE, SURGICAL stents, ANGIOPLASTY |
| الشركة/الكيان: |
UNIVERSITY of British Columbia |
| People: |
KASTRUP, Christian |
| مستخلص: |
The article reports on the development of a new hydrogel-based treatment for damaged blood vessels by an international team headed by Christian Kastrup from the University of British Columbia (UBC). It states that development was inspired by the amino acid glue holding marine mussels to the rocks. It states that the technique was aimed at increasing the integrity of the blood vessel and prevent more damaging procedures such as stents and angioplasty. |
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