Brief update on endocytosis of nanomedicines

S Patel, J Kim, M Herrera, A Mukherjee… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2019 - Elsevier
The complexity of nanoscale interactions between biomaterials and cells has limited the
realization of the ultimate vision of nanotechnology in diagnostics and therapeutics. As such …

Rekindling RNAi therapy: materials design requirements for in vivo siRNA delivery

B Kim, JH Park, MJ Sailor - Advanced materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
With the recent FDA approval of the first siRNA‐derived therapeutic, RNA interference
(RNAi)‐mediated gene therapy is undergoing a transition from research to the clinical …

Drug delivery to the brain across the blood–brain barrier using nanomaterials

YH Tsou, XQ Zhang, H Zhu, S Syed, X Xu - Small, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
A major obstacle facing brain diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis,
brain tumors, and strokes is the blood–brain barrier (BBB). The BBB prevents the passage of …

Affinity-driven design of cargo-switching nanoparticles to leverage a cholesterol-rich microenvironment for atherosclerosis therapy

H Kim, S Kumar, DW Kang, H Jo, JH Park - ACS nano, 2020 - ACS Publications
Atherosclerotic plaques exhibit high deposition of cholesterol and macrophages. These are
not only the main components of the plaques but also key inflammation-triggering sources …

Cyclodextrins applied to the treatment of lysosomal storage disorders

Y Ishitsuka, T Irie, M Matsuo - Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Cyclodextrin (CD), a cyclic oligosaccharide, is a pharmaceutical additive that improves the
solubility of hydrophobic compounds. Recent research has focused on the potential active …

Polymer-based drug delivery systems under investigation for enzyme replacement and other therapies of lysosomal storage disorders

M Placci, MI Giannotti, S Muro - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Lysosomes play a central role in cellular homeostasis and alterations in this compartment
associate with many diseases. The most studied example is that of lysosomal storage …

Graphene oxide induces p62/SQSTM-dependent apoptosis through the impairment of autophagic flux and lysosomal dysfunction in PC12 cells

X Feng, L Chen, W Guo, Y Zhang, X Lai, L Shao, Y Li - Acta biomaterialia, 2018 - Elsevier
Graphene oxide (GO), as a two-dimensional carbon nanosheet, has been extensively
studied for potential biomedical applications due to its notable properties. Although a …

Lipid-based pulmonary delivery system: a review and future considerations of formulation strategies and limitations

CL Ngan, AA Asmawi - Drug delivery and translational research, 2018 - Springer
Inhalation therapy of lipid-based carriers has great potential in direct target towards the root
of respiratory diseases, which make them superior over other drug deliveries. With the …

Phospholipid nanoparticles: Therapeutic potentials against atherosclerosis via reducing cholesterol crystals and inhibiting inflammation

Y Luo, Y Guo, H Wang, M Yu, K Hong, D Li, R Li… - …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Atherosclerosis-related cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause
of mortality worldwide. Cholesterol crystals (CCs) induce inflammation in atherosclerosis …

The complexity of a monogenic neurodegenerative disease: More than two decades of therapeutic driven research into Niemann-Pick type C disease

N Hammond, AB Munkacsi, SL Sturley - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Niemann-Pick type C (NP-C) disease is a rare and fatal neurodegenerative disease
typified by aberrations in intracellular lipid transport. Cholesterol and other lipids accumulate …