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05-28-2015, 08:40 PM
Hydrogel Powered by Na**sponges Keeps Growth of MRSA Lesions in Check
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MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus) infections have been a major nuisance lately in hospitals around the world. Since most antibiotics don’t help, researchers at University of California, San Diego have been working on a technique to capture and neutralize the toxins produced by the bacteria*at the site of infection.
To do this, the team developed a hydrogel full of tiny na**sponges that are able to absorb toxins from different sources. The na**sponges were coated with red blood cell membranes, which attract toxins that would **rmally target real blood cells. The na**sponges are **t very fast at what they do, but the polymer hydrogel keeps can keep them stationary for long periods at the site of the infection, giving them the time to absorb nearby toxins.
The team tested the compound on laboratory mice, showing that the hydrogel keeps most of the na**sponges in place while significantly reducing the growth of MRSA skin lesions.
Study in Advanced Materials: Hydrogel Retaining Toxin-Absorbing Na**sponges for Local Treatment of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection… (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adma.201501071/full)
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MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus) infections have been a major nuisance lately in hospitals around the world. Since most antibiotics don’t help, researchers at University of California, San Diego have been working on a technique to capture and neutralize the toxins produced by the bacteria*at the site of infection.
To do this, the team developed a hydrogel full of tiny na**sponges that are able to absorb toxins from different sources. The na**sponges were coated with red blood cell membranes, which attract toxins that would **rmally target real blood cells. The na**sponges are **t very fast at what they do, but the polymer hydrogel keeps can keep them stationary for long periods at the site of the infection, giving them the time to absorb nearby toxins.
The team tested the compound on laboratory mice, showing that the hydrogel keeps most of the na**sponges in place while significantly reducing the growth of MRSA skin lesions.
Study in Advanced Materials: Hydrogel Retaining Toxin-Absorbing Na**sponges for Local Treatment of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection… (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adma.201501071/full)
Source: University of California, San Diego… (http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/news_releases/release.sfe?id=1738)
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