Carbohydrate-based macromolecular biomaterials

L Su, Y Feng, K Wei, X Xu, R Liu, G Chen - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Carbohydrates are the most abundant and one of the most important biomacromolecules in
Nature. Except for energy-related compounds, carbohydrates can be roughly divided into …

Multiple roles of chitosan in mucosal drug delivery: an updated review

P Mura, F Maestrelli, M Cirri, N Mennini - Marine Drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chitosan (CS) is a linear polysaccharide obtained by the deacetylation of chitin, which, after
cellulose, is the second biopolymer most abundant in nature, being the primary component …

Microneedle-based natural polysaccharide for drug delivery systems (DDS): progress and challenges

F Damiri, N Kommineni, SO Ebhodaghe, R Bulusu… - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this focused progress review, the most widely accepted methods of transdermal drug
delivery are hypodermic needles, transdermal patches and topical creams. However …

Composite of natural polymers and their adsorbent properties on the dyes and heavy metal ions

GÖ Kayan, A Kayan - Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 2021 - Springer
Natural polymers such as chitosan, chitin, cellulose, alginate, pectin, and lignin produced by
renewable organic resources are regarded as greener, sustainable, and eco-friendly …

Recent developments in natural and synthetic polymeric drug delivery systems used for the treatment of osteoarthritis

M Rahimi, G Charmi, K Matyjaszewski, X Banquy… - Acta biomaterialia, 2021 - Elsevier
Osteoarthritis (OA), is a common musculoskeletal disorder that will progressively increase in
older populations and is expected to be the most dominant cause of disability in the world …

Preparation and characterization of sodium alginate–PVA polymeric scaffolds by electrospinning method for skin tissue engineering applications

S Jadbabaei, M Kolahdoozan, F Naeimi… - Rsc Advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Sodium alginate (SA) has proven its high potential in tissue engineering and regenerative
medicine. One of the main weaknesses of this polysaccharide is its low spinnability …

Controlled drug release from nanoengineered polysaccharides

IS Bayer - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Polysaccharides are naturally occurring complex molecules with exceptional
physicochemical properties and bioactivities. They originate from plant, animal, and …

Role of Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) Nanocomposites in Advanced Biomedical Applications: A State-of-the-Art Review

M Pourmadadi, E Rahmani, A Shamsabadipour… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nanomaterials have demonstrated a wide range of applications and recently, novel
biomedical studies are devoted to improving the functionality and effectivity of traditional and …

Nanogels as drug carriers–Introduction, chemical aspects, release mechanisms and potential applications

S Shah, N Rangaraj, K Laxmikeshav… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanogels, also known as next generation drug delivery systems are in the limelight of the
research owing to their advantages like high loading, tunability of size, stimuli …

[HTML][HTML] Nanomedicines modulating tumor immunosuppressive cells to enhance cancer immunotherapy

Y Zhu, X Yu, SD Thamphiwatana, Y Zheng… - … Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2020 - Elsevier
Cancer immunotherapy has veered the paradigm of cancer treatment. Despite recent
advances in immunotherapy for improved antitumor efficacy, the complicated tumor …