Recent advances in polymeric transdermal drug delivery systems

F Sabbagh, BS Kim - Journal of controlled release, 2022 - Elsevier
Transdermal delivery has proven to be one of the most favorable methods among novel
drug delivery systems. Since drugs administered by transdermal delivery systems avoid the …

Smart and biomimetic 3D and 4D printed composite hydrogels: opportunities for different biomedical applications

S Malekmohammadi, N Sedghi Aminabad, A Sabzi… - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
In recent years, smart/stimuli-responsive hydrogels have drawn tremendous attention for
their varied applications, mainly in the biomedical field. These hydrogels are derived from …

Ex vivo transdermal delivery of nicotinamide mononucleotide using polyvinyl alcohol microneedles

F Sabbagh, BS Kim - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), which has recently been spotlighted as an anti-aging
agent, is a precursor of the coenzyme nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide that plays an …

MOF@ biomass hybrids: Trends on advanced functional materials for adsorption

BF Rivadeneira-Mendoza, OA Estrela Filho… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
This contribution aims to demonstrate the scope of new hybrids between biomass and metal-
organic frameworks (MOF@ biomass) used in the adsorption process of pollutants. After a …

Recent advances in cellulose-based hydrogels: Food applications

PC Nath, S Debnath, M Sharma, K Sridhar, PK Nayak… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the past couple of years, cellulose has attracted a significant amount of attention and
research interest due to the fact that it is the most abundant and renewable source of …

Efficient removal of methylene blue by bio-based sodium alginate/lignin composite hydrogel beads

T Chen, H Liu, J Gao, G Hu, Y Zhao, X Tang, X Han - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Dye pollution is a serious issue in current environment protection, and bio-based adsorbents
have been receiving much attention in wastewater treatment, due to their low cost …

A critical review of additive manufacturing techniques and associated biomaterials used in bone tissue engineering

Y Wu, Y Lu, M Zhao, S Bosiakov, L Li - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
With the ability to fabricate complex structures while meeting individual needs, additive
manufacturing (AM) offers unprecedented opportunities for bone tissue engineering in the …

Functionalization and antibacterial applications of cellulose-based composite hydrogels

Y Bao, J He, K Song, J Guo, X Zhou, S Liu - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pathogens, especially drug-resistant pathogens caused by the abuse of antibiotics, have
become a major threat to human health and public health safety. The exploitation and …

Natural polymers in heart valve tissue engineering: strategies, advances and challenges

DE Ciolacu, R Nicu, F Ciolacu - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the history of biomedicine and biomedical devices, heart valve manufacturing techniques
have undergone a spectacular evolution. However, important limitations in the development …

Cell-penetrating peptide-based delivery of macromolecular drugs: development, strategies, and progress

Z Sun, J Huang, Z Fishelson, C Wang, S Zhang - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs), developed for more than 30 years, are still being
extensively studied due to their excellent delivery performance. Compared with other …