Chemically modified biopolymers for the formation of biomedical hydrogels

VG Muir, JA Burdick - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Biopolymers are natural polymers sourced from plants and animals, which include a variety
of polysaccharides and polypeptides. The inclusion of biopolymers into biomedical …

[HTML][HTML] Materials diversity of hydrogel: Synthesis, polymerization process and soil conditioning properties in agricultural field

M Rizwan, SR Gilani, AI Durani, S Naseem - Journal of advanced research, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The cumulative influence of global warming, climate abrupt changes, growing
population, topsoil erosion is becoming a threatening alarm for facing food challenges and …

Phase transition and potential biomedical applications of thermoresponsive compositions based on polysaccharides, proteins and DNA: A review

S Kotova, S Kostjuk, Y Rochev, Y Efremov… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Smart thermoresponsive polymers have long attracted attention as materials of a great
potential for biomedical applications, mainly for drug delivery, tissue engineering and wound …

Kinetic model studies of controlled nutrient release and swelling behavior of combo hydrogel using Acer platanoides cellulose

M Rizwan, SR Gilani, AI Durrani, S Naseem - Journal of the Taiwan Institute …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Sustainable agriculture exclusively relies on the effective management of
fertilizers and plays a significant role in reducing environmental threats. Herein, using a …

Synthesis and characterization of injectable thermosensitive hydrogel based on Pluronic-grafted silk fibroin copolymer containing hydroxyapatite nanoparticles as …

A Daneshvar, M Farokhi, S Bonakdar… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Injectable hydrogels are promising for bone tissue engineering due to their minimally
invasive application and adaptability to irregular defects. This study presents the …

Smart and eco-friendly N-isopropylacrylamide and cellulose hydrogels as a safe dual-drug local cancer therapy approach

F Andrade, MM Roca-Melendres, M Llaguno… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Local cancer treatment by in situ injections of thermo-responsive hydrogels (HG) offers
several advantages over conventional systemic anti-cancer treatments. In this work, a …

The dual modification of PNIPAM and β-Cyclodextrin grafted on hyaluronic acid as self-assembled nanogel for curcumin delivery

T Kaewruethai, Y Lin, Q Wang, JA Luckanagul - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Curcumin is an extract of turmeric (Curcuma longa) which possesses anti-inflammatory, anti-
cancer and wound-healing effects and has been used as an active compound in biomedical …

Enhanced transdermal insulin basal release from silk fibroin (SF) hydrogels via iontophoresis

P Sakunpongpitiporn, W Naeowong, A Sirivat - Drug Delivery, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Insulin is the peptide hormone used to treat the diabetes patient. The hormone is normally
taken by injection. The transdermal drug delivery system (TDDS) is an alternative route. The …

Functional silk-protein-based nanocomposites for light-stimulated and highly efficient triboelectric nanogenerators and charge storage devices

SR Joshi, S Kim - Journal of Power Sources, 2024 - Elsevier
Overcoming the formidable challenge of achieving multifunctionality and a seamless bio-
interface for triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) is a persistent pursuit. Here, a biomaterial …

In vitro interaction of doxorubicin-loaded silk sericin nanocarriers with mcf-7 breast cancer cells leads to DNA damage

IC Radu, C Zaharia, A Hudiță, E Tanasă, O Ginghină… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this paper, Bombyx mori silk sericin nanocarriers with a very low size range were obtained
by nanoprecipitation. Sericin nanoparticles were loaded with doxorubicin, and they were …