A review of liposomes as a drug delivery system: current status of approved products, regulatory environments, and future perspectives

P Liu, G Chen, J Zhang - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Liposomes have been considered promising and versatile drug vesicles. Compared with
traditional drug delivery systems, liposomes exhibit better properties, including site …

Nanoparticle surface functionalization: how to improve biocompatibility and cellular internalization

G Sanità, B Carrese, A Lamberti - Frontiers in molecular biosciences, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The use of nanoparticles (NP) in diagnosis and treatment of many human diseases,
including cancer, is of increasing interest. However, cytotoxic effects of NPs on cells and the …

Inhaled siRNA nanoparticles targeting IL11 inhibit lung fibrosis and improve pulmonary function post-bleomycin challenge

X Bai, G Zhao, Q Chen, Z Li, M Gao, W Ho, X Xu… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Interleukin-11 (IL-11) is a profibrotic cytokine essential for the differentiation of fibroblasts
into collagen-secreting, actin alpha 2, smooth muscle–positive (ACTA2+) myofibroblasts …

Enzyme-catalyzed one-step synthesis of ionizable cationic lipids for lipid nanoparticle-based mRNA COVID-19 vaccines

Z Li, XQ Zhang, W Ho, F Li, M Gao, X Bai, X Xu - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Ionizable cationic lipid-containing lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are the most clinically
advanced non-viral gene delivery platforms, holding great potential for gene therapeutics …

Review on design strategies and considerations of polysaccharide-based smart drug delivery systems for cancer therapy

Q Meng, S Zhong, L Xu, J Wang, Z Zhang, Y Gao… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
The unique natural advantages of polysaccharide materials have attracted attention in
biomedical applications. The abundant modifiable functional groups on the polysaccharide …

Effects of morphology and size of nanoscale drug carriers on cellular uptake and internalization process: a review

W Zhang, R Taheri-Ledari, F Ganjali… - RSC …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
In the field of targeted drug delivery, the effects of size and morphology of drug nanocarriers
are of great importance and need to be discussed in depth. To be concise, among all the …

Nanoparticle-mediated RNA therapy attenuates nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and related fibrosis by targeting activated hepatic stellate cells

C Zhang, Y Teng, F Li, W Ho, X Bai, X Xu, XQ Zhang - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
Chronic liver injury and inflammation triggered by metabolic abnormalities initiate the
activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), driving fibrosis and parenchymal dysfunction …

Recent advances and challenges in gene delivery mediated by polyester-based nanoparticles

A Piperno, MT Sciortino, E Giusto… - International Journal …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Gene therapy is a promising approach for the treatment of several diseases, such as chronic
or viral infections, inherited disorders, and cancer. The cellular internalization of exogenous …

Recent advances of nanotechnology application in autoimmune diseases–A bibliometric analysis

R He, L Li, T Zhang, X Ding, Y **ng, S Zhu, Z Gu, H Hu - Nano Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Autoimmune diseases are a group of serious immune system disorders that are usually
idiopathic and persistent. Currently, autoimmune diseases are often diagnosed after obvious …

Crosstalk between macrophages and cardiac cells after myocardial infarction

Y Jian, X Zhou, W Shan, C Chen, W Ge, J Cui… - Cell Communication and …, 2023 - Springer
Cardiovascular diseases, such as myocardial infarction (MI), are a leading cause of death
worldwide. Acute MI (AMI) inflicts massive injury to the coronary microcirculation, causing …