Unique properties of surface-functionalized nanoparticles for bio-application: functionalization mechanisms and importance in application

F Ahmad, MM Salem-Bekhit, F Khan, S Alshehri… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review tries to summarize the purpose of steadily developing surface-functionalized
nanoparticles for various bio-applications and represents a fascinating and rapidly growing …

Poly (butylene succinate)-based polyesters for biomedical applications: A review

M Gigli, M Fabbri, N Lotti, R Gamberini, B Rimini… - European Polymer …, 2016 - Elsevier
This contribution aims to provide an overview on the use of poly (butylene succinate)(PBS)
and its copolymers in biomedicine, with particular attention to emerging topics, such as …

Dimeric drug polymeric nanoparticles with exceptionally high drug loading and quantitative loading efficiency

K Cai, X He, Z Song, Q Yin, Y Zhang… - Journal of the …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Encapsulation of small-molecule drugs in hydrophobic polymers or amphiphilic copolymers
has been extensively used for preparing polymeric nanoparticles (NPs). The loadings and …

Critical evaluation of biodegradable polymers used in nanodrugs

E Marin, MI Briceño… - International journal of …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Use of biodegradable polymers for biomedical applications has increased in recent decades
due to their biocompatibility, biodegradability, flexibility, and minimal side effects …

Antitumor activity of peptide amphiphile nanofiber-encapsulated camptothecin

S Soukasene, DJ Toft, TJ Moyer, H Lu, HK Lee… - ACS …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Self-assembling peptide amphiphile (PA) nanofibers were used to encapsulate
camptothecin (CPT), a naturally occurring hydrophobic chemotherapy agent, using a solvent …

Recent advances in improved anticancer efficacies of camptothecin nano-formulations: A systematic review

M Ghanbari-Movahed, T Kaceli, A Mondal, MH Farzaei… - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Camptothecin (CPT), a natural plant alkaloid, has indicated potent antitumor activities via
targeting intracellular topoisomerase I. The promise that CPT holds in therapies is restricted …

Recent trends in biodegradable polyester nanomaterials for cancer therapy

PK Gupta, R Gahtori, K Govarthanan, V Sharma… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biodegradable polyester nanomaterials-based drug delivery vehicles (DDVs) have been
largely used in most of the cancer treatments due to its high biological performance and …

PEGylated polylactide (PLA) and poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid)(PLGA) copolymers for the design of drug delivery systems

DR Perinelli, M Cespi, G Bonacucina… - Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Background PEGylated polylactide (PLA) and poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid)(PLGA)
copolymers are biodegradable polyesters, widely employed in the last decades for the …

Reactive oxygen species and glutathione dual redox-responsive micelles for selective cytotoxicity of cancer

YT Chiang, YW Yen, CL Lo - Biomaterials, 2015 - Elsevier
This study developed reactive oxygen species (ROS) and glutathione (GSH) dual redox-
responsive micelles, which encapsulate anticancer drug camptothecin (CPT), protect CPT …

Candida antarctica Lipase B as Catalyst for Cyclic Esters Synthesis, Their Polymerization and Degradation of Aliphatic Polyesters

A Kundys, E Białecka-Florjańczyk… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2018 - Springer
Candida antarctica: lipase B (CALB) is the most widely studied enzyme, due to its high
selectivity and catalytic activity in organic and polymer synthesis. To avoid organometallic …