Worm endothelial cells

Bovine aortic endothelial cells and vascular smooth muscle cells exposed to OCL worm micelles in PBS with a dose of S mg/ml showed no ill-effects for up to 5 days. OCL worm micelles and their degradation product, 6-hydroxycaproic acid are non-toxic and compatible with cultured cells. Incubating OCL worm micelles with whole blood for two days at 37°C shows that they don t stick to red blood cells (RBC) and remains suspended in plasma and retains their flexibility. Also, hemolysis study on OCL worm micelles (lOmg/ml) shows negligible hemolytic activity (< 1%). (27)... 

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