Chitosan-based colloidal polyelectrolyte complexes for drug delivery: a review

D Wu, L Zhu, Y Li, X Zhang, S Xu, G Yang… - Carbohydrate polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
Polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs) as safe drug delivery carriers, are spontaneously formed
by mixing the oppositely charged polyelectrolyte solutions in water without using organic …

Immunomodulatory properties of chitosan polymers

HBT Moran, JL Turley, M Andersson, EC Lavelle - Biomaterials, 2018 - Elsevier
The introduction of vaccines is regarded as one of the most successful medical interventions
to date. However, there is a clear need for the development of new vaccines for diseases …

Immunostimulatory effect of chitosan and quaternary chitosan: A review of potential vaccine adjuvants

X Li, R Xing, C Xu, S Liu, Y Qin, K Li, H Yu, P Li - Carbohydrate polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Vaccines have always been the most effective preventive treatment. Advancements in the
field of vaccine is inseparable from adjuvants. Adjuvants are substances added to vaccines …

Polysaccharides derived from Chinese medicinal herbs: A promising choice of vaccine adjuvants

X Wan, Y Yin, C Zhou, L Hou, Q Cui, X Zhang… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Adjuvants have been used in vaccines for a long time to promote the body's immune
response, reducing vaccine dosage and production costs. Although many vaccine adjuvants …

Adjuvants and delivery systems based on polymeric nanoparticles for mucosal vaccines

Z Jin, S Gao, X Cui, D Sun, K Zhao - International journal of pharmaceutics, 2019 - Elsevier
Most pathogens enter the body through mucosal surfaces. Therefore, vaccination through
the mucosal route can greatly enhance the mucosal immune response. Vaccination via the …

Adjuvant formulations for virus-like particle (VLP) based vaccines

V Cimica, JM Galarza - Clinical immunology, 2017 - Elsevier
The development of virus-like particle (VLP) technology has had an enormous impact on
modern vaccinology. In order to optimize the efficacy and safety of VLP-based vaccines …

Chitosan-based microneedles as a potential platform for drug delivery through the skin: Trends and regulatory aspects

S Gorantla, N Dabholkar, S Sharma, VK Rapalli… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microneedles (MNs) fabrication using chitosan has gained significant interest due to its
ability of film-forming, biodegradability, and biocompatibility, making it suitable for topical …

[图书][B] Therapeutic peptides and proteins: formulation, processing, and delivery systems

AK Banga - 2005 - taylorfrancis.com
Upon publication of the first edition of Therapeutic Peptides and Proteins ten years ago there
were only 19 biotechology medicines on the market. Currently there are more than 100, with …

Injectable slow-release hydrogel formulation of a plant virus-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate

CI Nkanga, OA Ortega-Rivera, MD Shin… - …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Cowpea mosaic virus (CPMV) is a potent immunogenic adjuvant and epitope display
platform for the development of vaccines against cancers and infectious diseases, including …

[HTML][HTML] Applications of chitosan in prevention and treatment strategies of infectious diseases

G Sinani, M Sessevmez, S Şenel - Pharmaceutics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Chitosan is the most commonly investigated functional cationic biopolymer in a wide range
of medical applications due to its promising properties such as biocompatibility …