Engineering microneedle patches for improved penetration: analysis, skin models and factors affecting needle insertion

P Makvandi, M Kirkby, ARJ Hutton, M Shabani… - Nano-Micro Letters, 2021 - Springer
Transdermal microneedle (MN) patches are a promising tool used to transport a wide variety
of active compounds into the skin. To serve as a substitute for common hypodermic needles …

Microneedle for transdermal drug delivery: current trends and fabrication

JH Jung, SG Jin - Journal of pharmaceutical investigation, 2021 - Springer
Background Transdermal delivery has the advantage of bypassing the first-pass effect and
allowing sustained release of the drug. However, the drug delivery is limited owing to the …

Bioinspired adaptable indwelling microneedles for treatment of diabetic ulcers

X Zhang, J Gan, L Fan, Z Luo, Y Zhao - Advanced Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Microneedles provide an effective strategy for transdermal drug delivery. Many endeavors
have been devoted to developing smart microneedles that can respond to and interact with …

Enhancement strategies for transdermal drug delivery systems: Current trends and applications

D Ramadon, MTC McCrudden, AJ Courtenay… - Drug delivery and …, 2021 - Springer
Transdermal drug delivery systems have become an intriguing research topic in
pharmaceutical technology area and one of the most frequently developed pharmaceutical …

Magneto‐Responsive microneedle robots for intestinal macromolecule delivery

X Zhang, G Chen, X Fu, Y Wang, Y Zhao - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Oral administration is the most convenient and commonly used approach for drug delivery,
while it is still a challenge to overcome the complicated gastrointestinal barriers and realize …

[HTML][HTML] Advanced nanocarrier-and microneedle-based transdermal drug delivery strategies for skin diseases treatment

F Qu, R Geng, Y Liu, J Zhu - Theranostics, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Skin diseases are the fourth leading cause of nonfatal and chronic skin diseases, acting as a
global burden and affecting the world economy. Skin diseases severely impact the patients' …

Silk microneedle patch capable of on‐demand multidrug delivery to the brain for glioblastoma treatment

Z Wang, Z Yang, J Jiang, Z Shi, Y Mao… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and aggressive primary brain tumor. Surgery
followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy remains the standard treatment strategy for …

Langmuir–Blodgett‐Mediated Formation of Antibacterial Microneedles for Long‐Term Transdermal Drug Delivery

Z Lu, S Du, J Li, M Zhang, H Nie, X Zhou, F Li… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Microneedles (MNs) have become versatile platforms for minimally invasive transdermal
drug delivery devices. However, there are concerns about MN‐induced skin infections with …

Advances in antimicrobial microneedle patches for combating infections

R Jamaledin, CKY Yiu, EN Zare, LN Niu… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Skin infections caused by bacteria, viruses and fungi are difficult to treat by conventional
topical administration because of poor drug penetration across the stratum corneum. This …

Bioorthogonal catalytic patch

Z Chen, H Li, Y Bian, Z Wang, G Chen, X Zhang… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Bioorthogonal catalysis mediated by transition metals has inspired a new subfield of artificial
chemistry complementary to enzymatic reactions, enabling the selective labelling of …