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"Nanomedicine for the cardiovascular system"
Nanomedicine is the new emerging field of medicine regarding the diagnosis, prevention and cure of diseases using nanoscale methods and tools. This presentation will show, with specific examples, the application of nanotechnology to study and diagnose the early signs of endothelial dysfunction in vasculature and heart failure. New nanosensing techniques have been developed to monitor real-time of nitric oxide (NO) production as the dynamics of oxidative species (O2- and ONOO-) generated by normal and dysfunctional endothelium. A pharmacological correction/restoration of dysfunctional endothelium in diabetes, obesity, aging, stroke, and myocardial infarction will also be discussed.
Hosted by Charlie Day, Graduate Student, Kenworthy Lab |