Coronary stent CD31-mimetic coating favours endothelialization and reduces local inflammation and neointimal development in vivo.
Sergio Diaz-RodriguezCharlotte RasserJules MesnierPascale ChevallierRomain GalletChristine ChoqueuxGuillaume EvenNeila SayahFrédéric ChaubetAntonino NicolettiBijan GhalehLaurent J FeldmanDiego MantovaniGiuseppina CaligiuriPublished in: European heart journal (2021)
CD31-mimetic coating favours vascular homeostasis and arterial wall healing, preventing in-stent stenosis and thrombosis. Hence, such coatings seem to improve the metal stent biocompatibility.