Nitric oxide: physiological functions, delivery, and biomedical applications

SM Andrabi, NS Sharma, A Karan… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Nitric oxide (NO) is a gaseous molecule that has a central role in signaling pathways
involved in numerous physiological processes (eg, vasodilation, neurotransmission …

Challenges and novel therapies for vascular access in haemodialysis

JH Lawson, LE Niklason… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
Advances in standards of care have extended the life expectancy of patients with kidney
failure. However, options for chronic vascular access for haemodialysis—an essential part of …

Regulation of pleiotropic physiological roles of nitric oxide signaling

L Soundararajan, A Dharmarajan, P Samji - Cellular signalling, 2023 - Elsevier
Nitric Oxide (NO) is a highly diffusible, ubiquitous signaling molecule and a free radical that
is naturally synthesized by our body. The pleiotropic effects of NO in biological systems are …

[HTML][HTML] Tissue-engineered small-diameter vascular grafts containing novel copper-doped bioactive glass biomaterials to promote angiogenic activity and endothelial …

N Alasvand, A Behnamghader, PB Milan, S Simorgh… - Materials Today Bio, 2023 - Elsevier
Small-diameter vascular grafts frequently fail because of obstruction and infection. Despite
the wide range of commercially available vascular grafts, the anatomical uniqueness of …

Review of polymeric biomimetic small-diameter vascular grafts to tackle intimal hyperplasia

R Zizhou, X Wang, S Houshyar - ACS omega, 2022 - ACS Publications
Small-diameter artificial vascular grafts (SDAVG) are used to bypass blood flow in arterial
occlusive diseases such as coronary heart or peripheral arterial disease. However, SDAVGs …

4D Printing of Shape Memory Vascular Stent Based on βCD‐g‐Polycaprolactone

Y Zhou, D Zhou, P Cao, X Zhang… - Macromolecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The 4D‐printing technology is applied to fabricate a shape memory peripheral stent with
good biocompatibility, which sustains long‐term drug release. The star polymer s‐PCL is …

Self‐propelling nanomotors integrated with biofilm microenvironment‐activated NO release to accelerate healing of bacteria‐infected diabetic wounds

S Xie, K Huang, J Peng, Y Liu, W Cao… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) treatment is challenged by persistent bacterial infection and
hyperglycemia‐caused vascular dysplasia. Herein, self‐propelled nanomotors are designed …

Surface engineering of cardiovascular devices for improved hemocompatibility and rapid endothelialization

J Zhao, Y Feng - Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Cardiovascular devices have been widely applied in the clinical treatment of cardiovascular
diseases. However, poor hemocompatibility and slow endothelialization on their surface still …

MOFs-based nitric oxide therapy for tendon regeneration

J Chen, D Sheng, T Ying, H Zhao, J Zhang, Y Li, H Xu… - Nano-Micro Letters, 2021 - Springer
Tendon regeneration is still a great challenge due to its avascular structure and low self-
renewal capability. The nitric oxide (NO) therapy emerges as a promising treatment for …

Challenges and advances in materials and fabrication technologies of small-diameter vascular grafts

MX Li, QQ Wei, HL Mo, Y Ren, W Zhang, HJ Lu… - Biomaterials …, 2023 - spj.science.org
The arterial occlusive disease is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular diseases, often
requiring revascularization. Lack of suitable small-diameter vascular grafts (SDVGs) …