Chitosan: a potential biopolymer in drug delivery and biomedical applications

N Desai, D Rana, S Salave, R Gupta, P Patel… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chitosan, a biocompatible and biodegradable polysaccharide derived from chitin, has
surfaced as a material of promise for drug delivery and biomedical applications. Different …

Biobased polyurethanes for biomedical applications

S Wendels, L Avérous - Bioactive Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Polyurethanes (PUs) are a major family of polymers displaying a wide spectrum of physico-
chemical, mechanical and structural properties for a large range of fields. They have shown …

Targeted therapy in chronic diseases using nanomaterial-based drug delivery vehicles

AP Singh, A Biswas, A Shukla, P Maiti - Signal transduction and …, 2019 - nature.com
The application of nanomedicines is increasing rapidly with the promise of targeted and
efficient drug delivery. Nanomedicines address the shortcomings of conventional therapy, as …

Assessment of bio-based polyurethanes: Perspective on applications and bio-degradation

R Kaur, P Singh, S Tanwar, G Varshney, S Yadav - Macromol, 2022 - mdpi.com
Among numerous synthetic macromolecules, polyurethane in its different forms has proven
its sheer dominance and established a reputation as a reliable and trusted material due to …

Chitosan grafted/cross-linked with biodegradable polymers: A review

JL Sanchez-Salvador, A Balea, MC Monte… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Public perception of polymers has been drastically changed with the improved plastic
management at the end of their life. However, it is widely recognised the need of develo** …

Synthesis of CdS-modified chitosan quantum dots for the drug delivery of Sesamol

HN Abdelhamid, HM El-Bery, AA Metwally… - Carbohydrate …, 2019 - Elsevier
Natural products continued to be the treasure trove for the discovery of anticancer drugs.
The activity of certain natural products significantly increased with the use of novel drug …

Chitosan nanoparticle-based system: A new insight into the promising controlled release system for lung cancer treatment

C Yee Kuen, MJ Masarudin - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Lung cancer has been recognized as one of the most often diagnosed and perhaps most
lethal cancer diseases worldwide. Conventional chemotherapy for lung cancer-related …

Polyurethanes and Their Biomedical Applications

S Azarmgin, B Torabinejad… - ACS Biomaterials …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The tunable mechanical properties of polyurethanes (PUs), due to their extensive structural
diversity and biocompatibility, have made them promising materials for biomedical …

Pathological effects of nano-sized particles on the respiratory system

R Nho - Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine, 2020 - Elsevier
Recent advances in nanotechnology have made significant progress in biomedical
sciences. However, there are growing concerns that exposure to naturally-occurring and …

Osteoblast-targeting-peptide modified nanoparticle for siRNA/microRNA delivery

Y Sun, X Ye, M Cai, X Liu, J **ao, C Zhang, Y Wang… - Acs Nano, 2016 - ACS Publications
Antiosteoporosis gene-based drug development strategies are presently focused on
targeting osteoblasts to either suppress bone loss or increase bone mass. Although …