Free radical as a double-edged sword in disease: Deriving strategic opportunities for nanotherapeutics

L Zhu, M Luo, Y Zhang, F Fang, M Li, F An… - Coordination chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Free radicals, usually containing one or more unpaired electrons, are extremely unstable
and highly reactive with other biological molecules. Recently, there has been increasing …

Intra-articular drug delivery systems for joint diseases

MF Rai, CTN Pham - Current opinion in pharmacology, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•Focus on disease-modifying approaches for intra-articular drug
delivery.•Polymeric particles as platforms for sustained and controlled drug release.•In vivo …

Lipid nanoparticles with minimum burst release of TNF-α siRNA show strong activity against rheumatoid arthritis unresponsive to methotrexate

AM Aldayel, HL O'Mary, SA Valdes, X Li… - Journal of Controlled …, 2018 - Elsevier
TNF-α siRNA has shown promising therapeutic benefits in animal models of rheumatoid
arthritis. However, there continues to be a need for siRNA delivery systems that have high …

Nanomedicine is more than a supporting role in rheumatoid arthritis therapy

Y Han, S Huang - Journal of Controlled Release, 2023 - Elsevier
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disorder that affects the joints. Various
medications successfully alleviate the symptoms of RA in clinical. Still, few therapy strategies …

Intra-articular injection of indomethacin–methotrexate in situ hydrogel for the synergistic treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

N Yin, X Guo, R Sun, H Liu, L Tang, J Gou… - Journal of materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease that causes joint swelling
and cartilage damage. The objective of the present work was to develop a temperature …

The in vitro and in vivo study of novel formulation of andrographolide PLGA nanoparticle embedded into gelatin-based hydrogel to prolong delivery and extend …

T Kulsirirat, K Sathirakul, N Kamei… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Andrographolide (AG), a well-known traditional medicinal plant in Southeast Asia,
is widely used for treatment of many chronic diseases. Interestingly, AG has been reported to …

Nanomedicine Strategies for Anti‐Inflammatory Treatment of Noninfectious Arthritis

L Chen, Y Wang, L Sun, J Yan… - Advanced Healthcare …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Noninfectious arthritis (NIA) comprises a class of chronic and progressive inflammatory
disorders that require early‐stage management to prevent disease progression. The most …

Design of targeted flurbiprofen biomimetic nanoparticles for management of arthritis: in vitro and in vivo appraisal

HI Mohamed, AH El-Kamel, GO Hammad, LA Heikal - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Flurbiprofen (FLUR) is a potent non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug used for the
management of arthritis. Unfortunately, its therapeutic effect is limited by its rapid clearance …

Interleukin-6 neutralization by antibodies immobilized at the surface of polymeric nanoparticles as a therapeutic strategy for arthritic diseases

AC Lima, C Cunha, A Carvalho… - … applied materials & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Arthritic diseases are disabling conditions affecting millions of patients worldwide. Pro-
inflammatory cytokines, particularly interleukin-6 (IL-6), plays a crucial role in inflammation …

Marine-derived biologically active compounds for the potential treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

M Bilal, M Qindeel, LV Nunes, MTS Duarte… - Marine drugs, 2020 - mdpi.com
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic autoimmune disease with a prevalence rate
of up to 1% and is significantly considered a common worldwide public health concern …