Background Vanadium (V) is an element with a wide range of effects on the mammalian
organism. The ability of this metal to form organometallic compounds has contributed to the …

Since the discovery in the 1980s that nitric oxide (NO) is in fact the elusive endothelium-
derived relaxing factor, it has become evident that NO is not only a major cardiovascular …

Devices that function in contact with blood are ubiquitous in clinical medicine and
biotechnology. These devices include vascular grafts, coronary stents, heart valves …

Oxygen is one of the most important molecules on Earth mainly because of the biochemical
symmetry of oxygenic photosynthesis and aerobic respiration that can maintain homeostasis …

Air pollution is a global health concern. Particulate matter (PM) 2.5, a component of ambient
air pollution, has been identified by the World Health Organization as one of the pollutants …

Context Depleted nitric oxide levels in the human body play a major role in cardiovascular
disease pathogenesis. Inorganic nitrate/nitrite (rich dietary sources include beetroot and …

The development of bioorthogonal activation in drug release represents a promising avenue
for precise and safe anticancer treatment. However, two significant limitations currently …

The calibrated application of limited-duration, cyclic, moderately intense hypoxia-
reoxygenation increases cardiac resistance to ischemia-reperfusion stress. These …

Nitric oxide (NO) is just one member of a new class of gaseous signalling molecules with
fundamental actions in biology. In higher vertebrates it has key roles in maintaining …

A dual functional polyurethane (PU) film that mimics aspects of blood vessel inner surfaces
by combining surface texturing and nitric oxide (NO) release was fabricated through a soft …