Ischemic injury and reperfusion injury collectively determine total infarct size, a major prognostic factor, following myocardial infarction (MI). Here, Lv et al. develop a hydrogel system utilizing different parts of Glycyrrhiza and apply plant-based photosynthetic mechanisms to treat both ischemic and reperfusion injury in MI.
- YongBo Lv
- Dashuai Zhu
- Juan Wang