Patent ID: 9101672
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: A61K,A61P,B82Y

Abstract:
1. A method of ameliorating oxidative stress and/or aging of a cultured cell comprising contacting the cultured cell with about 1 to 1,000 nM of a dihydrolipoic acid (DHLA) coated gold nanocluster having a particle size ranging from about 0.1 to 20 nm, wherein, the DHLA coated gold nanocluster consists of a gold nanocluster formed by a plurality of gold nanoparticles, and a plurality of DHLAs coated on the gold nanocluster; and the cultured cell is selected from the group consisting of human aortic endothelial cell (HAEC), human epithelial cell, and human endothelial progenitor cell (HEPC).