一种抑制弹性酶,向斑块和中性粒细胞步脂质细胞对抗动脉样硬化

Yin Shi1, Mei Dong2, Yue Wu1

  • 1State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Center of Advanced Pharmaceuticals and Biomaterials, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, PR China.

Acta biomaterialia
|November 20, 2023
PubMed
概括

这项研究开发了一种向性脂质体,以提供Sivelstat (SVT),一种中性粒细胞弹性酶抑制剂,用于通过抑制中性粒细胞外细胞陷 (NETs) 来治疗动脉样硬化. 这种新型的脂质体有效地向斑块,并减少动脉样硬化的进展.

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