Figure 1.
(A) TEM image of synthesized ZIF-8 nanoparticles. (B) Powder XRD pattern of synthesized ZIF-8 nanoparticles and simulated powder XRD pattern of ZIF-8 (CCDC ID number: 864309). (C) MTT assay measuring VSMC viability after incubation with ZIF-8 nanoparticles for 24 h. (D) LDH assay measuring VSMC membrane integrity after incubation with ZIF-8 nanoparticles for 24 h. Data is mean ± standard deviation, n=6. Student’s t-test, **P < 0.01.