Algal Polysaccharides as Therapeutic Agents for Atherosclerosis

Seaweed-derived polysaccharides including agar and alginate, have found widespread applications in biomedical research and medical therapeutic applications including wound healing, drug delivery, and tissue engineering. Given the recent increases in the incidence of diabetes, obesity and hyperlipide...

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Main Authors: Nikita P. Patil, Victoria Le, Andrew D. Sligar, Lei Mei, Daniel Chavarria, Emily Y. Yang, Aaron B. Baker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcvm.2018.00153/full