THE EFFECTS OF NANOSILVER ON VASCULAR REACTIVITY AND ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION ON ISOLATED RABBIT CAROTID ARTERY
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Nanoparticles (Nano particles) are defined as structures with a diameter less than 100 nm and novel physical and chemical properties that differ sharply from the macro forms. The medical use of nanosilver particles is growing mainly due to their antimicrobial properties. The impact of NSPs on the regulation of vascular tone (vasoconstriction/vasodilation), blood flow distribution, heartbeat, electric mechanisms, etc.; as well as their protective or adverse role in the development and progression of cardiovascular pathologies has not been properly understood. The aim of this present work was to determine the effect of nanosilver on vascular reactivity in isolated rabbit carotid artery.
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