Nanofiber Material Simulates VEGF
October 11, 2011 | Terry Sharrer
Using an injectable liquid that contains nanoparticles engineered to mimic vascular endothelial growth factor, researchers at Northwestern University’s Institute for BioNanotechnology in Medicine, were able to stimulate blood vessel formation in mice which restored movement functions. The advantage of this material is that it lasts longer than natural VEGF, though it is ultimately biodegradable. Toxicology tests are yet to be done, but these researchers imagine it will be possible to engineer other nanofibers that mimic other proteins in the body. MORE
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