AFM-IR for nanoscale chemical characterization in life sciences: recent developments and future directions

AC VD dos Santos, N Hondl… - ACS Measurement …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Despite the ubiquitous absorption of mid-infrared (IR) radiation by virtually all molecules that
belong to the major biomolecules groups (proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acids), the …

An insight into pharmaceutical challenges with ionic liquids: where do we stand in transdermal delivery?

A Jain, AK Shakya, SK Prajapati… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Ionic liquids (ILs) represent an exciting and promising solution for advancing drug delivery
platforms. Their unique properties, including broad chemical diversity, adaptable structures …

Lipid Biomimetic Models as Simple Yet Complex Tools to Predict Skin Permeation and Drug–Membrane Biophysical Interactions

E Fernandes, CM Lopes, M Lúcio - Pharmaceutics, 2024 - mdpi.com
The barrier function of the skin is primarily determined by its outermost layer, the Stratum
Corneum (SC). The SC consists of corneocytes embedded in a lipid matrix composed …

Very long chain lipids favor the formation of a homogeneous phase in stratum corneum model membranes

AP Ramos, JA Bouwstra, M Lafleur - Langmuir, 2020 - ACS Publications
The stratum corneum (SC), the outermost layer of mammal epidermis, acts as a barrier
dictating the rate of absorption of exogenous molecules through the skin, as well as to …

[HTML][HTML] Ionic liquid-mediated skin technologies: Recent advances and prospects

A Sadaf, R Sinha, MK Ekka - Current Research in Biotechnology, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of ionic liquids (ILs) in the health care sector has leveraged many existing
methodologies. Their unique property of tunability has added new dimensions to …

Corneocytes as potential biomarkers of skin integrity

AS Marques Mendes Evora - 2023 - etheses.bham.ac.uk
A healthy skin barrier is crucial for protecting against environmental threats and maintaining
skin health. Pressure ulcers (PUs) remain a prevalent issue in European hospitals (around …