Chitosan-based nanomaterials for drug delivery

J Li, C Cai, J Li, J Li, J Li, T Sun, L Wang, H Wu, G Yu - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
This review discusses different forms of nanomaterials generated from chitosan and its
derivatives for controlled drug delivery. Nanomaterials are drug carriers with multiple …

Charge reversal nano-systems for tumor therapy

P Zhang, D Chen, L Li, K Sun - Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2022 - Springer
Surface charge of biological and medical nanocarriers has been demonstrated to play an
important role in cellular uptake. Owing to the unique physicochemical properties, charge …

Advances in the design of ph-sensitive cubosome liquid crystalline nanocarriers for drug delivery applications

O Mertins, PD Mathews, A Angelova - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nanostructure bicontinuous cubic phase self-assembled materials are receiving expanding
applications as biocompatible delivery systems in various therapeutic fields. The …

Cubosomal lipid nanoassemblies with pH-sensitive shells created by biopolymer complexes: A synchrotron SAXS study

PD Mathews, O Mertins, B Angelov… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
We report a strategy for sustainable development of pH-responsive cubic liquid crystalline
nanoparticles (cubosomes), in which the structure-defining lyotropic nonlamellar lipid and …

Interaction of polyelectrolyte-shell cubosomes with serum albumin for triggering drug release in gastrointestinal cancer

BV Pimenta, RRM Madrid, PD Mathews… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Nano-structured and functionalized materials for encapsulation, transport, targeting and
controlled release of drugs are of high interest to overcome low bioavailability in oral …

Engineered functionalized 2D nanoarchitectures for stimuli-responsive drug delivery

BL Li, R Li, HL Zou, K Ariga, NB Li, DT Leong - Materials Horizons, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The external surfaces of two-dimensional (2D) nanoarchitectures are easily functionalized to
confer attractive and unique properties in nanomedicine. On the basis of the high surface …

Development of the pH responsive chitosan-alginate based microgel for encapsulation of Jughans regia L. polyphenols under simulated gastrointestinal digestion in …

R Feng, L Wang, P Zhou, Z Luo, X Li, L Gao - Carbohydrate polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
The present research was designed to fabricate a novel pH-responsive microgel based on
chitosan/sodium alginate (CS/ALG) to encapsulate the polyphenols from the shells of …

Survival and early growth of 51 tropical tree species in areas degraded by artisanal gold mining in the Peruvian Amazon

F Román-Dañobeytia, F Cabanillas, D Lefebvre… - Ecological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Artisanal gold mining in Amazon forests and rivers has been reported in all Amazonian
countries. Amazon mining has a wide range of negative effects and severe environmental …

Polyionic complexes of chitosan-N-arginine with alginate as pH responsive and mucoadhesive particles for oral drug delivery applications

ACMF Patta, PD Mathews, RRM Madrid… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The production of efficient micro and nanoparticles of pH-responsive and mucoadhesive
properties is of high scrutiny. We produced a drug carrier bioparticle providing such …

Biotin-functionalized copolymeric PEG-PCL micelles for in vivo tumour-targeted delivery of artemisinin

H Nosrati, P Barzegari, H Danafar… - Artificial cells …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Artemisinin is used as an antimalarial and anticancer agent with minimal toxic effects on the
host body. Biotin-PEG-PCL polymers have been used for targeted drug delivery to cancer …