Chitosan derivatives and their application in biomedicine

W Wang, Q Meng, Q Li, J Liu, M Zhou, Z **… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Chitosan is a product of the deacetylation of chitin, which is widely found in nature. Chitosan
is insoluble in water and most organic solvents, which seriously limits both its application …

Hydrogel adhesion: a supramolecular synergy of chemistry, topology, and mechanics

J Yang, R Bai, B Chen, Z Suo - Advanced Functional Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Adhering hydrogels to various materials is fundamental to a large array of established and
emerging applications. The last few years have seen transformative advances in achieving …

[HTML][HTML] Nanotechnology based drug delivery systems for the treatment of anterior segment eye diseases

AL Onugwu, CS Nwagwu, OS Onugwu… - Journal of Controlled …, 2023 - Elsevier
Diseases affecting the anterior segment of the eye are the primary causes of vision
impairment and blindness globally. Drug administration through the topical ocular route is …

Chitosan and its derivatives for application in mucoadhesive drug delivery systems

TM M. Ways, WM Lau, VV Khutoryanskiy - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Mucoadhesive drug delivery systems are desirable as they can increase the residence time
of drugs at the site of absorption/action, provide sustained drug release and minimize the …

Challenges associated with penetration of nanoparticles across cell and tissue barriers: a review of current status and future prospects

S Barua, S Mitragotri - Nano today, 2014 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles (NPs) have emerged as an effective modality for the treatment of various
diseases including cancer, cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases. Various forms of NPs …

Chitosan biomaterials application in dentistry

E Fakhri, H Eslami, P Maroufi, F Pakdel… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Chitosan is a natural biopolymer derived from deacetylation of chitin and it has been
investigated with interdisciplinary approaches for multitude applications. Chitosan …

Multifaceted design and emerging applications of tissue adhesives

Z Ma, G Bao, J Li - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Tissue adhesives can form appreciable adhesion with tissues and have found clinical use in
a variety of medical settings such as wound closure, surgical sealants, regenerative …

pH-responsive injectable hydrogels with mucosal adhesiveness based on chitosan-grafted-dihydrocaffeic acid and oxidized pullulan for localized drug delivery

Y Liang, X Zhao, PX Ma, B Guo, Y Du, X Han - Journal of colloid and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Injectable hydrogels with multifunctional properties, including tissue adhesiveness and pH-
sensitivity are highly desired for localized drug delivery in disease treatment, and their …

A mussel-inspired film for adhesion to wet buccal tissue and efficient buccal drug delivery

S Hu, X Pei, L Duan, Z Zhu, Y Liu, J Chen… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Administration of drugs via the buccal route has attracted much attention in recent years.
However, develo** systems with satisfactory adhesion under wet conditions and …

Alginate as a promising biopolymer in drug delivery and wound healing: A review of the state-of-the-art

MAS Abourehab, RR Rajendran, A Singh… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biopolymeric nanoparticulate systems hold favorable carrier properties for active delivery.
The enhancement in the research interest in alginate formulations in biomedical and …