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  • Smart antioxidant-containing polymer responds to body chemistry, environment

    Apr 16, 2019 12:30 pm by Lois YoksoulianResearch
    graphic depiction of: A new drug-delivery system that contains crystalized catechin – an antioxidant found in green tea and fruit – can sense trouble and respond by releasing antioxidant to restore a normal heart rate to water fleas undergoing cardiac stress brought on by high oxidant levels.

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    'We saw an opportunity here to develop a different kind of drug-delivery system that could sense the level of oxidant in a system and respond by administering antioxidant as needed.' Professor Hyunjoon Kong

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