Active targeting schemes for nano-drug delivery systems in osteosarcoma therapeutics

P Shi, Z Cheng, K Zhao, Y Chen, A Zhang… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Osteosarcoma, the most common malignant tumor of the bone, seriously influences people's
lives and increases their economic burden. Conventional chemotherapy drugs achieve …

Wnt modulation in bone healing

D Schupbach, M Comeau-Gauthier, E Harvey, G Merle - Bone, 2020 - Elsevier
Genetic studies have been instrumental in the field of orthopaedics for finding tools to
improve the standard management of fractures and delayed unions. The Wnt signaling …

GSK3 inhibitor-loaded osteotropic Pluronic hydrogel effectively mitigates periodontal tissue damage associated with experimental periodontitis

Y Almoshari, R Ren, H Zhang, Z Jia, X Wei, N Chen… - Biomaterials, 2020 - Elsevier
Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by complex interactions between the
host immune system and pathogens that affect the integrity of periodontium. To prevent …

Adhesive liposomes loaded onto an injectable, self-healing and antibacterial hydrogel for promoting bone reconstruction

L Liu, Y Xiang, Z Wang, X Yang, X Yu, Y Lu… - NPG Asia …, 2019 - nature.com
Loading hydrogels with bioactive agents is an important method for expanding the functional
application of hydrogels. However, how to improve the local administration and slow release …

Fracture-Targeted Delivery of β-Catenin Agonists via Peptide-Functionalized Nanoparticles Augments Fracture Healing

Y Wang, MR Newman, M Ackun-Farmmer… - ACS …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Despite several decades of progress, bone-specific drug delivery is still a major challenge.
Current bone-acting drugs require high-dose systemic administration which decreases …

Bone targeted delivery of SDF-1 via alendronate functionalized nanoparticles in guiding stem cell migration

Q Chen, C Zheng, Y Li, S Bian, H Pan… - … applied materials & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Stem cells are well-known for their great capacity for tissue regeneration. This provides a
promising source for cell-based therapies in treating various bone degenerative disorders …

Development of controlled drug delivery systems for bone fracture-targeted therapeutic delivery: A review

Y Wang, MR Newman, DSW Benoit - European Journal of Pharmaceutics …, 2018 - Elsevier
Impaired fracture healing is a major clinical problem that can lead to patient disability,
prolonged hospitalization, and significant financial burden. Although the majority of fractures …

A universal dual mechanism immunotherapy for the treatment of influenza virus infections

X Liu, B Zhang, Y Wang, HS Haymour, F Zhang… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Seasonal influenza epidemics lead to 3–5 million severe infections and 290,000–650,000
annual global deaths. With deaths from the 1918 influenza pandemic estimated at> …

Adjuvant drug-assisted bone healing: Advances and challenges in drug delivery approaches

R Rothe, S Hauser, C Neuber, M Laube, S Schulze… - Pharmaceutics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Bone defects of critical size after compound fractures, infections, or tumor resections are a
challenge in treatment. Particularly, this applies to bone defects in patients with impaired …

Biomaterials for orthopedic diagnostics and theranostics

MA Ackun-Farmmer, CT Overby, BE Haws… - Current opinion in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite widespread use of conventional diagnostic methods in orthopedic applications,
limitations still exist in detection and diagnosing many pathologies, especially at early …