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Potential anti-inflammatory properties of biologically-synthesized nanoparticles of gold or silver

Vercruysse K.P., Harper S.L., Ivory D.M., Whalen M.M., Saili K.S., Tanguay R.L., Tennessee State University, US

Ionic gold (Au) compounds have been used for many years in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (aurotherapy). Despite their long history, the basis for their therapeutic properties has never been established definitively. We have observed [...]

Using Chondroitin Sulfate to Synthesize Nanoparticles

Vercruysse K.P., Williams A., Ivory D., Johnson B., Dixon R.D., Tran M.T., Moore J.T., Tennessee State University, US

We provide evidence that chondroitin sulfate (CS), a member of the glycosaminoglycan (GAG) family of polysaccharides found in the extracellular matrix of all higher order species, can be used as a matrix to generate nanosized [...]