Heparin is a negatively charged polysaccharide with various chain lengths and a hydrophilic
backbone. Due to its fascinating chemical and physical properties, nontoxicity …

Chemotherapy is still the most direct and effective means of cancer therapy nowadays. The
proposal of drug delivery systems (DDSs) has effectively improved many shortcomings of …

To deliver photosensitizers with PEGylated heparin (HP) into tumor cells for photodynamic
therapy, we prepared two polyethylene glycol (PEG)-functionalized HP-based polymers …

Cancer incidence and mortality are rapidly increasing worldwide; therefore, effective
therapies are required in the current scenario of increasing cancer cases. Polysaccharides …

Cryogels are macroporous polymeric structures formed from the cryogelation of
monomers/polymers in a solvent below freezing temperature. Due to their inherent …

Biomaterials in the form of 3D polymeric scaffolds have been used to create structurally and
functionally biomimetic constructs of nervous system tissue. Such constructs can be used to …

Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive malignant brain tumor and is associated with a
very poor prognosis. The standard treatment for newly diagnosed patients involves total …

Shape‐memory cryogels have drawn attention as an injectable system to minimize the risks
associated with surgical implantation in tissue engineering. To achieve shape memory …

Glycosaminoglycan-based hydrogels hold great potential for applications in tissue
engineering and regenerative medicine. By mimicking the natural extracellular matrix …

Neurotrophic growth factors such as glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) and
brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) have been considered as potential therapeutic …