Recent advances in chitosan-based applications—a review

C Thambiliyagodage, M Jayanetti, A Mendis… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chitosan derived from chitin has gathered much interest as a biopolymer due to its known
and possible broad applications. Chitin is a nitrogen-enriched polymer abundantly present …

Applications of chitosan-alginate-based nanoparticles—An up-to-date review

AG Niculescu, AM Grumezescu - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chitosan and alginate are two of the most studied natural polymers that have attracted
interest for multiple uses in their nano form. The biomedical field is one of the domains …

Lipid nanoparticles as a promising drug delivery carrier for topical ocular therapy—an overview on recent advances

S Jacob, AB Nair, J Shah, S Gupta, SHS Boddu… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to complicated anatomical and physical properties, targeted drug delivery to ocular
tissues continues to be a key challenge for formulation scientists. Various attempts are …

Biopolymeric nanoparticles–multifunctional materials of the future

AA Vodyashkin, P Kezimana, AA Vetcher… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nanotechnology plays an important role in biological research, especially in the
development of delivery systems with lower toxicity and greater efficiency. These include not …

Polysaccharide-based nanocomposites for biomedical applications: a critical review

H Shokrani, A Shokrani, SM Sajadi, MK Yazdi… - Nanoscale …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Polysaccharides (PSA) have taken specific position among biomaterials for advanced
applications in medicine. Nevertheless, poor mechanical properties are known as the main …

Challenges and strategies for ocular posterior diseases therapy via non-invasive advanced drug delivery

Q Qi, Y Wei, X Zhang, J Guan, S Mao - Journal of Controlled Release, 2023 - Elsevier
Posterior segment diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic
retinopathy (DR) are vital factor that seriously threatens human vision health and quality of …

Fabrication of chitosan nanocomposites loaded with biosynthetic metallic nanoparticles and their therapeutic investigation

S Gracias, M Ayyanar, G Peramaiyan, M Kalaskar… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present research demonstrates the formation of zinc oxide nanoparticles facilitated by
Cissus quadrangularis (CQ-ZnONPs) and subsequent synthesis of chitosan-conjugated …

Trends in formulation approaches for sustained drug delivery to the posterior segment of the eye

A Biswas, AD Choudhury, AC Bisen, S Agrawal… - AAPS …, 2023 - Springer
The eye, an intricate organ comprising physical and physiological barriers, poses a
significant challenge for ophthalmic physicians seeking to treat serious ocular diseases …

Sirolimus loaded chitosan functionalized PLGA nanoparticles protect against sodium iodate-induced retinal degeneration

R Suri, TC Nag, N Mehra, YR Neupane, S Shafi… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a major health concern in the ageing human
population. Though existing therapeutics have shown some efficacy, low retinal …

Recent Progress in Chitosan-Based Nanomedicine for Its Ocular Application in Glaucoma

HA Albarqi, A Garg, MZ Ahmad, AA Alqahtani, IA Walbi… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Glaucoma is a degenerative, chronic ocular disease that causes irreversible vision loss. The
major symptom of glaucoma is high intraocular pressure, which happens when the flow of …