Nanocoating onto arteries via layer-by-layer deposition: toward the in vivo repair of damaged blood vessels

Authors :: Thierry, Benjamin
Winnik, Francoise M.
Merhi, Yahye
Tabrizan, Maryam
Mori, Tadashi
Source :: Journal of the American Chemical Society. June 25, 2003, Vol. 125 Issue 25, p7494, 2 p.
Publication Year :: 2003
Abstract: The deposition of self-assembled nanocoatings onto arteries, as a means not only to protect an artery damaged during the revascularization procedure against blood coagulation to control the healing processes by incorporating bioactive molecules within the multilayer is described.

Subjects :: Chitin -- Research
Chitin -- Chemical properties
Molecules -- Research
Blood vessels -- Research
Chemistry

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