This review focuses on the synthesis of hydrogel networks using thiomers such as thiolated
hyaluronic acid, chitosan, cyclodextrin, poly (ethylene glycol) and dextran that are cross …

Various properties of chitosan can be customized by thiolation for very specific needs in a
wide range of application areas. Since the discovery of thiolated chitosans, many studies …

Biopolymers have several advantages for the development of drug delivery systems, since
they are biocompatible, biodegradable and easy to obtain from renewable resources …

Thiolated polymers designated “thiomers” are obtained by covalent attachment of thiol
functionalities on the polymeric backbone of polymers. In 1998 these polymers were first …

Biopolymers are extensively used for developing drug delivery systems as they are easily
available, economical, readily modified, nontoxic, biodegradable and biocompatible …

In this work novel three-dimensional (3D) scaffolds were developed with chitosan thiomer
derivatives for potential soft tissue repair applications. Amino acid-grafted chitosan (cysteine …

Properties and applications of synthetic thiol-and disulfide-based materials, principally
polymers, are reviewed. Emphasis is placed on soft and self-assembling materials in which …

Diabetes has become one of the largest global health and economic burdens, with its
increased prevalence and high complication ratio. Stable and satisfactory blood glucose …

Mucoadhesive drug delivery systems (DDS) may promote safer chemotherapy for colorectal
cancer (CRC) by maximizing local drug distribution and residence time. Carbohydrate …

Adhesive hydrogels offer considerable potential in biomedical applications because of the
excellent integration between materials and tissues. Horseradish peroxidase (HRP) …