A comparative study of the effects of vitamin C, sirolimus, and paclitaxel on the growth of endothelial and smooth muscle cells for cardiovascular medical device applications
Sandeep Kakade, Gopinath ManiBiomedical Engineering Program, The University of South Dakota, Sioux Falls, SD, USAAbstract: Antiproliferative drugs such as sirolimus (SIR) and paclitaxel (PAT) are currently released from stents and vascular grafts to inhibit the growth of smooth muscle cells (SMCs),...
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| Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2013-06-01
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| Series: | Drug Design, Development and Therapy |
| Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/a-comparative-study-of-the-effects-of-vitamin-c-sirolimus-and-paclitax-a13453 |