Hepatic stellate cells as key target in liver fibrosis

T Higashi, SL Friedman, Y Hoshida - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Progressive liver fibrosis, induced by chronic viral and metabolic disorders, leads to more
than one million deaths annually via development of cirrhosis, although no antifibrotic …

Nanoparticle–liver interactions: Cellular uptake and hepatobiliary elimination

YN Zhang, W Poon, AJ Tavares, ID McGilvray… - Journal of controlled …, 2016 - Elsevier
99% of administered nanoparticles will accumulate and sequester in the liver after
administration into the body. This results in reduced delivery to the targeted diseased tissue …

Understanding nanomaterial–liver interactions to facilitate the development of safer nanoapplications

J Li, C Chen, T Xia - Advanced Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Nanomaterials (NMs) are widely used in commercial and medical products, such as
cosmetics, vaccines, and drug carriers. Exposure to NMs via various routes such as dermal …

Biodistribution, clearance, and long‐term fate of clinically relevant nanomaterials

J Bourquin, A Milosevic, D Hauser, R Lehner… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Realization of the immense potential of nanomaterials for biomedical applications will
require a thorough understanding of how they interact with cells, tissues, and organs. There …

Asialoglycoprotein receptor mediated hepatocyte targeting—Strategies and applications

AA D'Souza, PV Devarajan - Journal of controlled release, 2015 - Elsevier
Hepatocyte resident afflictions continue to affect the human population unabated. The
asialoglycoprotein receptor (ASGPR) is primarily expressed on hepatocytes and minimally …

High-density lipoproteins: nature's multifunctional nanoparticles

R Kuai, D Li, YE Chen, JJ Moon, A Schwendeman - ACS nano, 2016 - ACS Publications
High-density lipoproteins (HDL) are endogenous nanoparticles involved in the transport and
metabolism of cholesterol, phospholipids, and triglycerides. HDL is well-known as the …

Nanotherapeutics in the EU: an overview on current state and future directions

A Hafner, J Lovrić, GP Lakoš, I Pepić - International journal of …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The application of nanotechnology in areas of drug delivery and therapy (ie,
nanotherapeutics) is envisioned to have a great impact on public health. The ability of …

Applications of nanobiomaterials in the therapy and imaging of acute liver failure

Y Jin, H Wang, K Yi, S Lv, H Hu, M Li, Y Tao - Nano-micro letters, 2021 - Springer
Highlights This review focuses on the therapeutic mechanisms, targeting strategies of
various nanomaterials in acute liver failure, and recent advances of diverse nanomaterials …

Targeted delivery of celastrol to mesangial cells is effective against mesangioproliferative glomerulonephritis

L Guo, S Luo, Z Du, M Zhou, P Li, Y Fu, X Sun… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Mesangial cells-mediated glomerulonephritis is a frequent cause of end-stage renal
disease. Here, we show that celastrol is effective in treating both reversible and irreversible …

Penetration and translocation of functional inorganic nanomaterials into biological barriers

Y Cong, D Baimanov, Y Zhou, C Chen… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2022 - Elsevier
With excellent physicochemical properties, inorganic nanomaterials (INMs) have exhibited a
series of attractive applications in biomedical fields. Biological barriers prevent successful …