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Study on the use of black phosphorus quantum dots in the treatment of atherosclerosis
Figure 1. Schematic representation of BPQDs treating atherosclerosis in mice. (A) Schematic diagram of changes in bacterial flora of atherosclerotic mice before and after BPQDs treatment. (B) Schematic diagram of atherosclerotic plaques before and after BPQDs treatment. (C) Schematic diagram of changes in cell phenotype of macrophages before and after BPQDs treatment. (D) Schematic diagram of changes in foam cells before and after BPQDs treatment. (HFD: high-fat diet, NS: normal saline, BPQDs: black scale quantum dots, MPEG-NH 2: aminopolyethylene glycol, ROS: Reactive oxygen species, IL-6: interleukin-6, TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor-α, MCP-1: monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, IL-10: interleukin-10, TGF-β: transforming growth factor β, Arg1: type 1 arginase).