The blood–brain barrier: Structure, regulation and drug delivery

D Wu, Q Chen, X Chen, F Han, Z Chen… - Signal transduction and …, 2023‏ - nature.com
Blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a natural protective membrane that prevents central nervous
system (CNS) from toxins and pathogens in blood. However, the presence of BBB …

[HTML][HTML] Tailored carbon materials (TCM) for enhancing photocatalytic degradation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons

A Singh, J Dhau, R Kumar, R Badru, P Singh… - Progress in Materials …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
This comprehensive review explores the potential of tailored carbon materials (TCM) for
efficient photocatalytic degradation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which are …

[HTML][HTML] The role of microneedles in the healing of chronic wounds

Y Ghiyasi, PD Prewett, GJ Davies, ZF Rad - International Journal of …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Chronic wounds occur for several reasons, such as trauma, accidents, and diseases.
Diabetes has been one of the primary causes of non-healing wounds, and the number of …

[HTML][HTML] Organic and biogenic nanocarriers as bio-friendly systems for bioactive compounds' delivery: state-of-the art and challenges

SM Petrovic, ME Barbinta-Patrascu - Materials, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
“Green” strategies to build up novel organic nanocarriers with bioperformance are modern
trends in nanotechnology. In this way, the valorization of bio-wastes and the use of living …

Loading α-helical peptide drugs onto nanotubes: Influence of surface curvature and van der Waals/electrostatic interactions

Q Chen - Applied Surface Science, 2025‏ - Elsevier
Many experiments reveal that nanotubes hold promise as an alternative to conventional
drug delivery methods for transporting therapeutic agents into living cells. However, their …

Advancements in capecitabine-loaded nanocomposites as a cutting-edge cancer therapy-A review

M Pourmadadi, M Maleki, A Shamsabadipoura… - BioNanoScience, 2024‏ - Springer
These days, cancers are one of the major reasons of death among humans worldwide.
Thus, scientists and researchers are trying to employ applicable techniques to treat cancers …

[HTML][HTML] PEG-modified carbon-based nanoparticles as tumor-targeted drug delivery system reducing doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity

L Wang, X Xu, L Chu, C Meng, L Xu, Y Wang… - Biomedicine & …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Herein, a doxorubicin-loaded carbon-based drug delivery system, denoted as PC-DOX,
composed of pH-responsive imine bond was developed for the tumor-targeted treatment. PC …

Highly aqueously stable C60‐polymer nanoparticles with excellent photodynamic property for potential cancer treatment

D Wang, J Zhao, RJ Mulder, J Ratcliffe, C Wang… - Smart …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Fullerenes are a class of carbon nanomaterials that find a wide range of applications in
biomedical fields, especially for photodynamic cancer therapy because of its photosensitive …

The application of composite scaffold materials based on decellularized vascular matrix in tissue engineering: a review

J Li, X Chen, M Hu, J Wei, M Nie, J Chen… - BioMedical Engineering …, 2023‏ - Springer
Decellularized vascular matrix is a natural polymeric biomaterial that comes from arteries or
veins which are removed the cellular contents by physical, chemical and enzymatic means …

[HTML][HTML] Short carbon nanotube-based delivery of mRNA for HIV-1 vaccines

Y Xu, T Ferguson, K Masuda, MA Siddiqui, KP Smith… - Biomolecules, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Develo** a safe and effective preventive for HIV-1 remains the hope for controlling the
global AIDS epidemic. Recently, mRNA vaccines have emerged as a promising alternative …