Biomembrane-based nanostructures for cancer targeting and therapy: from synthetic liposomes to natural biomembranes and membrane-vesicles

J Wang, M Zhu, G Nie - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
The translational success of liposomes in chemotherapeutics has already demonstrated the
great potential of biomembrane-based nanostructure in effective drug delivery. Meanwhile …

PLGA-based nanoparticles: an overview of biomedical applications

F Danhier, E Ansorena, JM Silva, R Coco… - Journal of controlled …, 2012 - Elsevier
Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid)(PLGA) is one of the most successfully developed
biodegradable polymers. Among the different polymers developed to formulate polymeric …

Chitosan-based nanoparticles: An overview of biomedical applications and its preparation

S Naskar, S Sharma, K Kuotsu - Journal of Drug Delivery Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Chitosan (CS) is one of the most successfully developed biodegradable polymers. Among
the numerous polymers developed to formulate polymeric nanoparticles, CS has fascinated …

Targeting C-type lectin receptors with multivalent carbohydrate ligands

B Lepenies, J Lee, S Sonkaria - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2013 - Elsevier
C-type lectin receptors (CLRs) represent a large receptor family including collectins,
selectins, lymphocyte lectins, and proteoglycans. CLRs share a structurally homologous …

Biomimetic strategies for targeted nanoparticle delivery

D Dehaini, RH Fang, L Zhang - Bioengineering & translational …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Nanoparticle‐based drug delivery and imaging platforms have become increasingly popular
over the past several decades. Among different design parameters that can affect their …

Targeting tumor antigens to dendritic cells using particulate carriers

MD Joshi, WJ Unger, G Storm, Y Van Kooyk… - Journal of Controlled …, 2012 - Elsevier
Dendritic cells play a central role in antigen presentation and generation of cytotoxic T
lymphocyte (CTL) response required for anticancer vaccination. The review focuses on use …

Applications of nanomaterials as vaccine adjuvants

M Zhu, R Wang, G Nie - Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Vaccine adjuvants are applied to amplify the recipient's specific immune responses against
pathogen infection or malignancy. A new generation of adjuvants is being developed to …

Glycan-modified liposomes boost CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell responses by targeting DC-SIGN on dendritic cells

WWJ Unger, AJ Van Beelen, SC Bruijns, M Joshi… - Journal of Controlled …, 2012 - Elsevier
Cancer immunotherapy requires potent tumor-specific CD8+ and CD4+ T-cell responses,
initiated by dendritic cells (DCs). Tumor antigens can be specifically targeted to DCs in vivo …

Targeting dendritic cells—why bother?

M Kreutz, PJ Tacken, CG Figdor - Blood, The Journal of the …, 2013 - ashpublications.org
Vaccination is among the most efficient forms of immunotherapy. Although sometimes
inducing lifelong protective B-cell responses, T-cell–mediated immunity remains …

Development and characterization of whey protein-based nano-delivery systems: a review

HK Ha, SA Rankin, MR Lee, WJ Lee - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Various bioactive compounds (BCs) often possess poor stability and bioavailability, which
makes it difficult for them to exert their potential health benefits. These limitations can be …