Bioinspired Heparin Nanosponge Prepared by Photo-crosslinking for Controlled Release of Growth Factors
Abstract Growth factors have great therapeutic potential for various disease therapy and tissue engineering applications. However, their clinical efficacy is hampered by low bioavailability, rapid degradation in vivo and non-specific biodistribution. Nanoparticle based delivery systems are being eva...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-10-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-14040-5 |