Materials advancements for the safety and patency of implantable cardiovascular devices

ZS Pedraza, B Liu, X Wang - Nano Research, 2024 - Springer
Implantable cardiovascular devices have revolutionized the management of cardiovascular
diseases, significantly enhancing patients' quality of life. With the increasing demand of …

Cell-autonomous and non-cell-autonomous effects of arginase-II on cardiac aging

DM Potenza, X Cheng, G Ajalbert, A Brenna… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Aging is a predominant risk factor for heart disease. Aging heart reveals low-grade chronic
inflammation, cell apoptosis, cardiac fibrosis, and increased vulnerability to ischemic injury …

Biocompatibility of KAPs-Depleted Residual Hair

A Meer, A Mathews, M Cabral, A Tarabokija, E Carroll… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
This work is an in-depth investigation of the in vitro and in vivo biocompatibility of processed
and treated residual human hair samples with intact cuticle layers. The specimens included …

Anti-fibrotic Effects of Atorvastatin Delivered via Keratin-based Hydrogels

E Carroll, A Tarabokija, H Chaudhry, A Meer… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Implantations of degradable biomaterials for drug delivery or restoration and regenerative
medicine cause fibrosis and acute inflammation which may lead to chronic side effects …