Biomaterials-based formulations and surfaces to combat viral infectious diseases

S Kumari, K Chatterjee - APL bioengineering, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Rapidly growing viral infections are potent risks to public health worldwide. Accessible virus-
specific antiviral vaccines and drugs are therapeutically inert to emerging viruses, such as …

Targeting active sites of inflammation using inherent properties of tissue-resident mast cells

S Raj, LD Unsworth - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Mast cells play a pivotal role in initiating and directing host's immune response. They reside
in tissues that primarily interface with the external environment. Activated mast cells respond …

Block copolymer@ ZIF-8 nanocomposites as a pH-responsive multi-steps release system for controlled drug delivery

Z Lei, Q Tang, Y Ju, Y Lin, X Bai, H Luo… - Journal of Biomaterials …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Develo** the hybrid nanosystems for controlled drug release is still a challenging task. In
this work, pH-responsive core-shell nanocomposites have been prepared by the growth of …

Esterase-triggered rapid release of succinic anhydride conjugated curcumin co-prodrug for osteosarcoma therapy

Y Wan, Z **e, M Wang, Y Liu, M Zheng, D Xu… - European Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Osteosarcoma (OS) is one of the most common primary bone malignancies in children and
adolescents worldwide. The serious side effects and multi-drug resistance of high-dose …

The Michael donor–acceptor reactivity of curcumins in the synthesis of diverse multi-functional scaffolds

B Laha, AR Tiwari, E Gravel, E Doris… - Organic & Biomolecular …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Curcumin is a key constituent of turmeric with a variety of biological activities. From a
chemical point of view, curcumin contains different functional groups that can undergo …

Nanoformulations of curcumin: An alliance for effective cancer therapeutics

M Hegde, A Kumar, S Girisa, BS Aswani, R Vishwa… - Food Bioscience, 2023 - Elsevier
Cancer is intimidating in its diversity, genetics, epigenetics, pathology, diagnosis, and
response to therapy. The high rate of recurrence and development of resistance to therapies …

Multifunctional β-Cyclodextrin–Poly (ethylene glycol)–Cholesterol Nanomicelle for Anticancer Drug Delivery

D Yang, S Yang, M Mu, X Liu, L Zhao, Z Xu… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nanoparticle drug delivery systems have drawn considerable attention worldwide due to
their unique characteristics and advantages in anticancer drug delivery. Herein, the …

[HTML][HTML] Curcumin-Based Nanoparticles: Advancements and Challenges in Tumor Therapy

H Wahnou, R El Kebbaj, B Liagre, V Sol, Y Limami… - Pharmaceutics, 2025 - mdpi.com
Curcumin, a bioactive compound derived from the rhizome of Curcuma longa L., has
garnered significant attention for its potent anticancer properties. Despite its promising …

High drug loading polymer micelle@ZIF-8 hybrid core—shell nanoparticles through donor—receptor coordination interaction for pH/H2O2-responsive drug release

Y Jiang, Z Lei, Z Tong - Frontiers of Materials Science, 2022 - Springer
Smart drug delivery nanocarriers with high drug loading capacity are of great importance in
the treatment of diseases, and can improve therapeutic effectiveness as well as alleviate …

Self-assembly of biotinylated poly (ethylene glycol)-poly (curcumin) for paclitaxel delivery

L Hu, M Li, Z Zhang, Y Shen, S Guo - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Paclitaxel (PTX), one of the most potent anticancer agents, has showed a remarkable activity
against varieties of tumors. However, the bioavailability of PTX is quite low due to its poor …