2018年4月6日 星期五

Flare-responsive hydrogel developed to treat arthritis


arthritis 關節炎

Harvard University
The new hydrogel is designed to respond during arthritis flares, releasing the drug as symptoms worsen.
To better manage inflammatory arthritis, bioengineers and physicians have developed a delivery system for getting anti-inflammatory therapies to the sites where they are needed most.
NEWS.HARVARD.EDU

hydrogel - 水凝膠


Self-healing hydrogels - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-healing_hydrogels
hydrogel is a macromolecular polymer gel constructed of a network of crosslinked polymer chains.Hydrogels are synthesized from hydrophilic monomers by either chain or step growth, along with a functional crosslinker to promote network formation.

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