[HTML][HTML] Skin cancer biology and barriers to treatment: Recent applications of polymeric micro/nanostructures

NH Khan, M Mir, L Qian, M Baloch, MFA Khan… - Journal of advanced …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Skin cancer has been the leading type of cancer worldwide. Melanoma and
non-melanoma skin cancers are now the most common types of skin cancer that have been …

Thermoresponsive polymer nanocarriers for biomedical applications

A Bordat, T Boissenot, J Nicolas, N Tsapis - Advanced drug delivery …, 2019 - Elsevier
Polymer nanocarriers allow drug encapsulation leading to fragile molecule protection from
early degradation/metabolization, increased solubility of poorly soluble drugs and improved …

Nanocarriers for skin applications: where do we stand?

N Tiwari, ER Osorio‐Blanco, A Sonzogni… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Skin penetration of active molecules for treatment of diverse diseases is a major field of
research owing to the advantages associated with the skin like easy accessibility, reduced …

[HTML][HTML] Nanogels: A novel approach in antimicrobial delivery systems and antimicrobial coatings

D Keskin, G Zu, AM Forson, L Tromp, J Sjollema… - Bioactive materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The implementation of nanotechnology to develop efficient antimicrobial systems has a
significant impact on the prospects of the biomedical field. Nanogels are soft polymeric …

[HTML][HTML] Polymer-based smart drug delivery systems for skin application and demonstration of stimuli-responsiveness

L Van Gheluwe, I Chourpa, C Gaigne, E Munnier - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Progress in recent years in the field of stimuli-responsive polymers, whose properties
change depending on the intensity of a signal, permitted an increase in smart drug delivery …

Gel formulations for topical treatment of skin cancer: A review

M Slavkova, B Tzankov, T Popova, C Voycheva - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Skin cancer, with all its variations, is the most common type of cancer worldwide.
Chemotherapy by topical application is an attractive strategy because of the ease of …

Nanotechnology approaches in the current therapy of skin cancer

LN Borgheti-Cardoso, JSR Viegas… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2020 - Elsevier
Skin cancer is a high burden disease with a high impact on global health. Conventional
therapies have several drawbacks; thus, the development of effective therapies is required …

[HTML][HTML] Polyglycerols as multi-functional platforms: synthesis and biomedical applications

P Pouyan, M Cherri, R Haag - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The remarkable and unique characteristics of polyglycerols (PG) have made them an
attractive candidate for many applications in the biomedical and pharmaceutical fields. The …

[HTML][HTML] Nanogels as a versatile drug delivery system for brain cancer

B Stawicki, T Schacher, H Cho - Gels, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chemotherapy and radiation remain as mainstays in the treatment of a variety of cancers
globally, yet some therapies exhibit limited specificity and result in harsh side effects in …

Protein corona formation on colloidal polymeric nanoparticles and polymeric nanogels: impact on cellular uptake, toxicity, immunogenicity, and drug release …

K Obst, G Yealland, B Balzus, E Miceli… - …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The adsorption of biomolecules to the surface of nanoparticles (NPs) following
administration into biological environments is widely recognized. In particular, the “protein …