Inflammation is intimately related to the pathogenesis of numerous acute and chronic
diseases like cardiovascular disease, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and …

Near-infrared (NIR) light possesses many suitable optophysical properties for medical
imaging including low autofluorescence, deep tissue penetration, and minimal light …

Zn-based biomaterials have emerged as promising new types of bioresorbable metallics
applicable to orthopedic devices, cardiovascular stents, and other medical applications …

Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of many fatal cardiovascular and cerebrovascular
diseases. Whereas nanomedicines are promising for targeted therapy of atherosclerosis …

Macrophages are the most important innate immune cells that participate in various
inflammation-related diseases. Therefore, macrophage-related pathological processes are …

Significance: Chronic wounds affect millions of patients worldwide, placing a huge burden
on health care resources. Although significant progress has been made in the development …

Macrophages play a critical role in the initiation, maintenance, and resolution of
inflammation because of their diverse and plastic phenotypic responses to extracellular …

Total joint replacement is a highly successful surgical procedure for treatment of patients
with disabling arthritis and joint dysfunction. However, over time, with high levels of activity …

Activated macrophages play an important role in the initiation and development of
inflammatory diseases. The aim of this study is to develop a delivery system that targets …

The need for soft and elastic scaffold materials to resemble the elastic nature of soft tissues
has recently driven the development of various biodegradable elastomeric polymers in …