Chitosan nanoparticle-based neuronal membrane sealing and neuroprotection following acrolein-induced cell injury
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The highly reactive aldehyde acrolein is a very potent endogenous toxin with a long half-life. Acrolein is produced within cells after insult, and is a central player in slow and progressive "secondary injury" cascades. Ind...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Biological Engineering |
Online Access: | http://www.jbioleng.org/content/4/1/2 |