PLGA-based nanoparticles as cancer drug delivery systems

FS Tabatabaei Mirakabad, K Nejati-Koshki… - Asian Pacific Journal …, 2014 - koreascience.kr
Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid)(PLGA) is one of the most effective biodegradable polymeric
nanoparticles (NPs). It has been approved by the US FDA to use in drug delivery systems …

Nanoparticles for drug delivery: the need for precision in reporting particle size parameters

M Gaumet, A Vargas, R Gurny, F Delie - European journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
Polymeric drug-loaded nanoparticles have been extensively studied in the field of drug
delivery. Biodistribution depends on the physicochemical properties of particles, especially …

Nominally identical microplastic models differ greatly in their particle-cell interactions

S Wieland, AFRM Ramsperger, W Gross… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Due to the abundance of microplastics in the environment, research about its possible
adverse effects is increasing exponentially. Most studies investigating the effect of …

Polylactide-co-glycolide nanoparticles for controlled delivery of anticancer agents

R Dinarvand, nima Sepehri… - International journal …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
The effectiveness of anticancer agents may be hindered by low solubility in water, poor
permeability, and high efflux from cells. Nanomaterials have been used to enable drug …

Highly aggregated antibody therapeutics can enhance the in vitro innate and late-stage T-cell immune responses

MK Joubert, M Hokom, C Eakin, L Zhou… - Journal of Biological …, 2012 - jbc.org
Background: Aggregated biotherapeutics have the potential to induce an immune response.
Results: Aggregates can enhance innate and adaptive immune responses of PBMC …

Physico-chemical features of engineered nanoparticles relevant to their toxicity

B Fubini, M Ghiazza, I Fenoglio - Nanotoxicology, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Nanotoxicology studies require investigations of several physico-chemical aspects of the
particle/body fluid interaction, here described by reviewing recent literature in the light of …

Cell-based drug delivery

F Pierigè, S Serafini, L Rossi, M Magnani - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2008 - Elsevier
Drug delivery has been greatly improved over the years by means of chemical and physical
agents that increase bioavailability, improve pharmacokinetic and reduce toxicities. At the …

Formulation aspects of biodegradable polymeric microspheres for antigen delivery

H Tamber, P Johansen, HP Merkle, B Gander - Advanced drug delivery …, 2005 - Elsevier
Biodegradable microspheres (MS) have proven to be very useful antigen delivery systems
that are ingested by immunocompetent cells and provide prolonged antigen release and …

Dual targeting of intracellular pathogenic bacteria with a cleavable conjugate of kanamycin and an antibacterial cell-penetrating peptide

A Brezden, MF Mohamed, M Nepal… - Journal of the …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Bacterial infection caused by intracellular pathogens, such as Mycobacterium, Salmonella,
and Brucella, is a burgeoning global health epidemic that necessitates urgent action …

Delivery systems to increase the selectivity of antibiotics in phagocytic cells

E Briones, CI Colino, JM Lanao - Journal of Controlled Release, 2008 - Elsevier
Many infectious diseases are caused by facultative organisms that are able to survive in
phagocytic cells. The intracellular location of these microorganisms protects them from the …