Nature Communications (Jul 2021)

Nitrate-functionalized patch confers cardioprotection and improves heart repair after myocardial infarction via local nitric oxide delivery

  • Dashuai Zhu,
  • Jingli Hou,
  • Meng Qian,
  • Dawei Jin,
  • Tian Hao,
  • Yanjun Pan,
  • He Wang,
  • Shuting Wu,
  • Shuo Liu,
  • Fei Wang,
  • Lanping Wu,
  • Yumin Zhong,
  • Zhilu Yang,
  • Yongzhe Che,
  • Jie Shen,
  • Deling Kong,
  • Meng Yin,
  • Qiang Zhao

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24804-3
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 16

Abstract

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Nitric oxide (NO) is an important gaseous signaling molecule with multiple physiological roles in cardiovascular system. Here the authors develop a cardiac patch with NO releasing function that favors heart repair after myocardial infarction.