This review summarizes the current understanding of adsorption of polyelectrolytes to
oppositely charged solid substrates, the resulting interaction forces between such …

Efficient gene therapy is mainly dependent on the gene transfer capability of gene delivery
vectors. Non-viral vectors have become the research interest of many researchers because …

In the current study, the transdermal route has been investigated to deliver the poorly
bioavailable drug; curcumin into the systemic circulation, aiming to target both superficial …

Designing new drug delivery systems (DDSs) for safer cancer therapy during pre-clinical
and clinical applications still constitutes a considerable challenge, despite advances made …

Natural or synthetic polycations are used as biocides or as drug/gene carriers.
Understanding the interactions between these macromolecules and cell membranes at the …

Recent years have witnessed rapidly growing interest in application of gene therapies for
cancer treatment. However, this strategy requires nucleic acid carriers that are both effective …

The design of biocompatible polyelectrolyte complexes is a promising strategy for in vivo
delivery of biologically active macromolecules. Particularly, the condensation of DNA by …

Interactions between polyethylenimines (PEIs) and phospholipid membranes are of
fundamental importance for various biophysical applications of these polymers such as …

Interaction of polycations with lipid membranes is a very important issue in many biological
and medical applications such as gene delivery or antibacterial usage. In this work, we …

The effect of heparin adsorption on the colloidal stability of layered double hydroxide
particles as potential drug delivery agents was studied in aqueous suspensions. The …