Chitosan-based nanoparticles against viral infections

H Boroumand, F Badie, S Mazaheri… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Viral infections, in addition to damaging host cells, can compromise the host immune
system, leading to frequent relapse or long-term persistence. Viruses have the capacity to …

Recent advances on chitosan as an adjuvant for vaccine delivery

I Dmour, N Islam - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2022 - Elsevier
Chitosan (CS) is a natural polymer derived from chitin that has wide applications in drugs,
vaccines, and antigen delivery. The distinctive mucoadhesive, biocompatibility …

Polymeric nanostructure vaccines: applications and challenges

R Simón-Vázquez, M Peleteiro… - Expert Opinion on …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction The use of biocompatible polymers, from natural or synthetic sources, opened
the door for a new era in vaccine research. These polymers offer the possibility to develop …

Intranasal immunization with inactivated chlamydial elementary bodies formulated in VCG-chitosan nanoparticles induces robust immunity against intranasal …

Z Zuo, Y Zou, Q Li, Y Guo, T Zhang, J Wu, C He… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Vaccines based on live attenuated Chlamydia elementary bodies (EBs) can cause disease
in vaccinated animals and the comparably safer inactivated whole EBs are only marginally …

Revolutionizing polymer-based nanoparticle-linked vaccines for targeting respiratory viruses: A perspective

Y Chan, SW Ng, SK Singh, M Gulati, G Gupta… - Life sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Viral respiratory tract infections have significantly impacted global health as well as socio-
economic growth. Respiratory viruses such as the influenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus …

Immunomodulatory Effects of α-Tocopherol on the H1N1 Influenza Vaccine: Improving the Potency and Efficacy of the Influenza Vaccine in Aged Mice

Y Eshraghi, Y Vahdani, P Karimi… - Viral …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Declined immune response is the main cause of decreased potency of the influenza vaccine
in the elderly, regardless of virus mutations. Herein, we hypothesized that the addition of α …

Respirable Controlled Release Polymeric Colloidal Nanoparticles

N Islam, A Rashid - … of Lung Targeted Drug Delivery Systems, 2021 - api.taylorfrancis.com
The nano-particulate colloidal aerosols by inhalation are used to improve the health of
human beings for many years. A wide variety of medicinal colloids has been administered to …