The new 'glued' glue is weakened by blood vessels

Researchers at the University of British Columbia, Canada created a gel based on mussels' ability to cling to rocks. This gel can be used to strengthen weakened blood vessels.

This gel can withstand the flow of blood through arteries and veins, supporting the weakened vascular wall at risk of rupture - just like how to plaster the dents on the wall.

By observing their ability to cling to rocks
The mussel, the scientists have studied this gel

By forming a stable barrier between blood and vascular walls, the gel can also prevent inflammation that usually occurs when a stent is inserted to widen a narrowed artery or vein. The infection itself prevents Stent from widening blood vessels.

The most potential application of gel is to prevent atherosclerotic plaque from breaking. When a plaque breaks, blood clots can stop blood flowing to the heart (causing a heart attack) or brain (causing a stroke).

Laboratory tests showed that mice treated with a combination of gel and an anti-inflammatory steroid had a more stable atheroma than the untreated group.