Abstract: A biodegradable based polymers for the production of biodegradable medical applications is provided. The biobased material has a copolymer constituted by dextran modified with glycidyl methacrylate and poly (#-caprolactone) modified with 2-isocyanatoethylmethacrylate, which are combined in different formulations and used to produce membranes, 3-D scaffolds and hollow tubes that can be used as biomedical devices for diverse applications, such as drug delivery systems, tissue engineering scaffolds, repair and regeneration of peripheral nerves, among others.

Abstract: This invention relates to the finding that the inhibition of solute carrier family 6 member 2 (Slc6a2) exert a sympathomimetic effect outside the brain that promotes weight loss without concomitant hypophagia or hyperkinesia. Compounds for the inhibition of Slc6a2 outside the brain, as well as methods of promoting weight loss and treating obesity using such compounds are provided.