Magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for drug delivery: applications and characteristics

T Vangijzegem, D Stanicki, S Laurent - Expert opinion on drug …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: For many years, the controlled delivery of therapeutic compounds has been a
matter of great interest in the field of nanomedicine. Among the wide amount of drug …

A review on plant cellulose nanofibre-based aerogels for biomedical applications

HPS Abdul Khalil, AS Adnan, EB Yahya, NG Olaiya… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cellulose nanomaterials from plant fibre provide various potential applications (ie,
biomedical, automotive, packaging, etc.). The biomedical application of nanocellulose …

Chitosan as biomaterial in drug delivery and tissue engineering

SM Ahsan, M Thomas, KK Reddy… - International journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Chitin is one of the most abundant polysaccharide found on earth. The deacetylated form of
chitin viz. chitosan has been reported for its various important pharmacological properties …

Multiple roles of chitosan in mucosal drug delivery: an updated review

P Mura, F Maestrelli, M Cirri, N Mennini - Marine Drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chitosan (CS) is a linear polysaccharide obtained by the deacetylation of chitin, which, after
cellulose, is the second biopolymer most abundant in nature, being the primary component …

Chitosan-based nanodelivery systems for cancer therapy: Recent advances

A Narmani, SM Jafari - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Nowadays, cancer is one of the most prominent issues related to human health since it
causes more than one-tenth of death cases throughout the world. On the other hand, routine …

Polysaccharide-based nanomedicines targeting lung cancer

AA Bhat, G Gupta, KS Alharbi, O Afzal, ASA Altamimi… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
A primary illness that accounts for a significant portion of fatalities worldwide is cancer.
Among the main malignancies, lung cancer is recognised as the most chronic kind of cancer …

Chitosan nanoparticle based delivery systems for sustainable agriculture

PL Kashyap, X **ang, P Heiden - International journal of biological …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Development of technologies that improve food productivity without any adverse
impact on the ecosystem is the need of hour. In this context, development of controlled …

Design considerations for hydrogel wound dressings: strategic and molecular advances

RC Op't Veld, XF Walboomers, JA Jansen… - … Engineering Part B …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Wound dressings are traditionally used to protect a wound and to facilitate healing.
Currently, their function is expanding. There is an urgent need for new smart products that …

Bacteria‐Based Backpacks to Enhance Adoptive Macrophage Transfer against Solid Tumors

JX An, ZY Han, YT Qin, CX Li, JL He… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Adoptive cell therapy has emerged as a promising approach for cancer treatment. However,
the transfer of macrophages exhibits limited efficacy against solid tumors due to the dynamic …

Competitive biological activities of chitosan and its derivatives: Antimicrobial, antioxidant, anticancer, and anti‐inflammatory activities

S Kim - International journal of polymer science, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Chitosan is obtained from alkaline deacetylation of chitin, and acetamide groups are
transformed into primary amino groups during the deacetylation. The diverse biological …