Demand for biliary stents has expanded with the increasing incidence of biliary disease. The
implantation of plastic or self-expandable metal stents can be an effective treatment for …

Blood vessels are highly dynamic and complex structures with a variety of physiological
functions, including the transport of oxygen, nutrients, and metabolic wastes. Their normal …

Background Coronary artery disease is a cardiovascular disease with a high mortality and
mortality rate in modern society. Vascular stent insertion to restore blood flow is essential to …

The mucosal barrier remains a major barrier in the pulmonary drug delivery system, as
mucociliary clearance in the airway accelerates the removal of inhaled nanoparticles (NPs) …

Neuropathic pain (NP) is a debilitating condition stemming from damage to the
somatosensory system frequently caused by nerve injuries or lesions. While existing …

Poly (L–lactic acid)(PLLA), as a biodegradable polymer, has attracted attention for use as a
biomaterial. In order to apply PLLA as a cardiovascular stent, stronger mechanical …

Polymeric microspheres containing magnesium hydroxide (MH) and a bioactive agent (BA),
such as apocynin (APO) and astaxanthin (ATX), have been prepared as functional dermal …

Clostridium novyi-NT (C. novyi-NT) is an anaerobic bacterium that can be used for targeted
cancer therapy because it germinates selectively in the hypoxic regions of tumor tissues …

Biomaterials play an important role in treating bone defects. The functional characteristics of
scaffolds, such as their structure, mechanical strength, and antibacterial and osteogenesis …

Poly (L-lactic acid)(PLLA) has attracted a great deal of attention for its use in biomedical
materials such as biodegradable vascular scaffolds due to its high biocompatibility …