碳纳米材料在心血管治疗方面的应用与挑战

Carbon Nanomaterials for Cardiovascular Therapy:Promises and Challenges

心血管疾病是严重威胁全球人类生命健康的头号杀手。心脏病发作和卒中会导致心血管不可逆转的组织损伤,对此现有的治疗方案仅限于“损伤控制”,而不是组织修复。纳米材料特别是碳纳米材料(包括石墨烯、碳纳米管、纳米金刚石、富勒烯和其他纳米碳同素异形体)的快速发展为心血管功能的恢复治疗提供了契机。现就近年来主要碳纳米材料在心血管疾病领域的研究进展进行综述。

Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer that seriously threatens human life and health in the world.Heart attack and stroke cause irreversible tissue damage.The current treatment strategy is“damage-control”rather than tissue repair.The rapid development of nanomaterials,especially carbon nanomaterials(CNMs)including graphenes,carbon nanotubes,fullerenes and other nanocarbon allotropes,provides an opportunity for the recovery of cardiovascular function.In this paper we review the research progress of major CNMs in the field of cardiovascular disease in recent years.