Hyaluronate/black phosphorus complexes as a copper chelating agent for Wilson disease treatment

Abstract Background Wilson disease (WD) is a genetic disorder of copper storage, resulting in pathological accumulation of copper in the body. Because symptoms are generally related to the liver, chelating agents capable of capturing excess copper ions after targeted delivery to the liver are highly...

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Main Authors: Seong-Jong Kim, Hye Hyeon Han, Sei Kwang Hahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Biomaterials Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40824-021-00221-x