[HTML][HTML] Advances in chitosan-based nanoparticles for drug delivery

V Mikušová, P Mikuš - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nanoparticles (NPs) have an outstanding position in pharmaceutical, biological, and
medical disciplines. Polymeric NPs based on chitosan (CS) can act as excellent drug …

Polymeric nanoparticles for drug delivery: Recent developments and future prospects

B Begines, T Ortiz, M Pérez-Aranda, G Martínez… - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
The complexity of some diseases—as well as the inherent toxicity of certain drugs—has led
to an increasing interest in the development and optimization of drug-delivery systems …

Pharmaceutical applications of chitosan

Z Shariatinia - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2019 - Elsevier
Chitosan (CS) is a linear polysaccharide which is achieved by deacetylation of chitin, which
is the second most plentiful compound in nature, after cellulose. It is a linear copolymer of β …

Seafood waste: a source for preparation of commercially employable chitin/chitosan materials

M Yadav, P Goswami, K Paritosh, M Kumar… - Bioresources and …, 2019 - Springer
Modern seafood processing practices result in amassment of a large volume of waste
products, ie, skin, head, tails, shells, scales, backbones, etc. These waste products may …

Advances and limitations of drug delivery systems formulated as eye drops

C Jumelle, S Gholizadeh, N Annabi, R Dana - Journal of Controlled …, 2020 - Elsevier
Topical instillation of eye drops remains the most common and easiest route of ocular drug
administration, representing the treatment of choice for many ocular diseases. Nevertheless …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Strategies to prolong the residence time of drug delivery systems on ocular surface

B Grassiri, Y Zambito, A Bernkop-Schnürch - Advances in colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ocular diseases may be treated via different routes of administration, such as topical,
intracameral, intravitreal, oral and parenteral. Among them the topical route is most accepted …

Chitosan and its derivatives for ocular delivery formulations: Recent advances and developments

A Zamboulis, S Nanaki, G Michailidou, I Koumentakou… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Chitosan (CS) is a hemi-synthetic cationic linear polysaccharide produced by the
deacetylation of chitin. CS is non-toxic, highly biocompatible, and biodegradable, and it has …

Optimization to development of chitosan decorated polycaprolactone nanoparticles for improved ocular delivery of dorzolamide: In vitro, ex vivo and toxicity …

MS Shahab, M Rizwanullah, S Alshehri… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The present research work was designed to develop dorzolamide-loaded chitosan-coated
polycaprolactone nanoparticles (DRZ-CS-PCL-NPs) for improved ocular delivery. The …

Nanomedicine for the detection and treatment of ocular bacterial infections

X Huang, L Li, Z Chen, H Yu, X You, N Kong… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Ocular bacterial infection is a prevalent cause of blindness worldwide, with substantial
consequences for normal human life. Traditional treatments for ocular bacterial infections …