Apoptosis, a form of programmed cell death, is essential for growth and tissue homeostasis.
Apoptotic bodies (ApoBDs) are a form of extracellular vesicles (EVs) released by dying cells …

Over the last years of research on drug delivery systems (DDSs), natural polymer-based
hydrogels have shown many scientific advances due to their intrinsic properties and a wide …

Injectable stimuli-responsive hydrogels could offer an opportunity for local administration at
the tumor site and a sustained drug release. In this paper, a copolymer of azobenzene …

Starch and modified starch, spanning various structural levels, are comprehensively
reviewed, with a special emphasis on the advancement of starch and its derivative-based …

Highlights•Overview of colonic drug delivery systems.•Potential for local and systemic
delivery.•Key focus on metabolic activity of the colonic microbiota.•Challenges of microbiota …

Hydrogels are a class of biocompatible materials with versatile functions that have been
increasing explored for the localized treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC), but various …

Herein, for the first time, the photoluminescent graphene quantum dots@ Bio-metal organic
framework (GQDs@ Bio-MOF) nanohybrid was prepared. BET analysis obtained the …

Hydrogels are a great ally in the pharmaceutical and biomedical areas. They have a three-
dimensional polymeric structure that allows the swelling of aqueous fluids, acting as an …

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease that is persistent and nonspecific.
There are several medications available for the treatment of UC. However, conventional UC …

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a common progressive inflammatory disease whose incidence has
increased rapidly in recent years, and can develop into colorectal cancer in severe cases …