[HTML][HTML] Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-Based Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications: A Review of the State-of-the-Art

MJ Ansari, RR Rajendran, S Mohanto, U Agarwal… - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
A prominent research topic in contemporary advanced functional materials science is the
production of smart materials based on polymers that may independently adjust their …

[HTML][HTML] Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)-based thermoresponsive composite hydrogels for biomedical applications

X Xu, Y Liu, W Fu, M Yao, Z Ding, J Xuan, D Li, S Wang… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)(PNIPAM)-based thermosensitive hydrogels demonstrate great
potential in biomedical applications. However, they have inherent drawbacks such as low …

Harnessing endogenous stimuli for responsive materials in theranostics

AB Cook, P Decuzzi - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Materials that respond to endogenous stimuli are being leveraged to enhance
spatiotemporal control in a range of biomedical applications from drug delivery to diagnostic …

Smart nanostructures for cargo delivery: uncaging and activating by light

M Karimi, P Sahandi Zangabad… - Journal of the …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Nanotechnology has begun to play a remarkable role in various fields of science and
technology. In biomedical applications, nanoparticles have opened new horizons, especially …

Noble metal nanoparticles in biosensors: recent studies and applications

H Malekzad, P Sahandi Zangabad… - Nanotechnology …, 2017 - degruyter.com
The aim of this review is to cover advances in noble metal nanoparticle (MNP)-based
biosensors and to outline the principles and main functions of MNPs in different classes of …

[HTML][HTML] Targeted delivery methods for anticancer drugs

VV Veselov, AE Nosyrev, L Jicsinszky, RN Alyautdin… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The current main technological strategies for the delivery of anticancer
drugs are discussed herein. This comprehensive review may help researchers design …

Stimulus-responsive sequential release systems for drug and gene delivery

S Ahmadi, N Rabiee, M Bagherzadeh, F Elmi, Y Fatahi… - Nano today, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, a range of studies have been conducted with the aim to design and
characterize delivery systems that are able to release multiple therapeutic agents in …

Ultrasound-responsive nanocarriers in cancer treatment: A review

NS Awad, V Paul, NM AlSawaftah… - ACS Pharmacology & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The safe and effective delivery of anticancer agents to diseased tissues is one of the
significant challenges in cancer therapy. Conventional anticancer agents are generally …

Coating matters: Review on colloidal stability of nanoparticles with biocompatible coatings in biological media, living cells and organisms

J Schubert, M Chanana - Current medicinal chemistry, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Within the last two decades, the field of nanomedicine has not developed as successfully as
has widely been hoped for. The main reason for this is the immense complexity of the …

[HTML][HTML] Polymeric nanocarriers as stimuli-responsive systems for targeted tumor (cancer) therapy: Recent advances in drug delivery

M Alsehli - Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
In the last decade, considerable attention has been devoted to the use of biodegradable
polymeric materials as potential drug delivery carriers. However, bioavailability and drug …