Nanoparticles Help Heal Internal Bleeding

Aug-29-16 Researchers are working on developing injectable nanoparticles that will help speed blood clotting at internal wounds.

The nanoparticles, developed by a team from the University of Maryland, each contain a molecule that will bind with a glycoprotein found on activated platelets. Once injected into the body, the nanoparticles will flow through the bloodstream to the wound, where they bind with the body’s own platelets and help promote clotting.

In rodents, the technology demonstrated a 50 percent reduction in bleeding time, and the team has moved on to trials in human blood.

Image, Erin Lavik, Ph.D.: Nanoparticles (green) help form clots in an injured liver, in this color-enhanced microscope image.

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