Microneedles with two-stage glucose-sensitive controlled release for long-term insulin delivery

Y Wang, H Yu, L Wang, J Hu, J Feng… - ACS Biomaterials …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Diabetes patients cannot complete effective blood glucose regulation due to their impaired
pancreatic function. At present, subcutaneous insulin injection is the only treatment for …

[HTML][HTML] Latest advances in glucose-responsive microneedle-based systems for transdermal insulin delivery

M Martínez-Navarrete, A Pérez-López, AJ Guillot… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The development of a self-regulated minimally invasive system for insulin delivery can be
considered as the holy grail in the field of diabetes mellitus. A delivery system capable of …

Glucose-responsive insulin microneedle patches for long-acting delivery and release visualization

Y He, N Chen, M Zang, J Zhang, Y Zhang, H Lu… - Journal of Controlled …, 2024 - Elsevier
Limited drug loading and incomplete drug release are two major obstacles that traditional
polymeric microneedles (MNs) have to overcome. For smart controlled-release MNs, since …

Glucose‐Responsive Microneedle Patch With Variable Crosslinking Density and Flexible Core–Shell Structure for Insulin Delivery

X Chen, H Yu, L Wang, D Shen… - Advanced Materials …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Developing glucose‐responsive microneedle patches with features of simple preparation,
high insulin loading, and safety has a great contribution to the treatment of diabetic patients …

Preparation, properties and challenges of the microneedles-based insulin delivery system

X Chen, L Wang, H Yu, C Li, J Feng, F Haq… - Journal of Controlled …, 2018 - Elsevier
Microneedle technology relates to pharmacy, polymer chemistry and micromachining.
Microneedle can effectively deliver insulin into systemic circulation across the skin. This …

Microneedle patch prepared from a hydrogel by a mild method for insulin delivery

X Chen, H Yu, L Wang, D Shen, B ul Amin… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Most reported microneedle patches still suffer from a complicated preparation process and
insufficient loading capacity for the glucose‐responsive delivery system. Herein, based on …

Smart microneedles with porous polymer layer for glucose-responsive insulin delivery

A Ullah, HJ Choi, M Jang, S An, GM Kim - Pharmaceutics, 2020 - mdpi.com
A closed-loop system imitating the function of pancreatic cells, connected to microneedles
(MNs) that automatically “release” insulin in response to the blood glucose (BG) levels …

Smart microneedle patches for rapid, and painless transdermal insulin delivery

Y Wang, H Wang, XX Zhu, Y Guan… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Insulin administration at mealtimes for the control of postprandial glucose is a major part of
basal-bolus insulin therapy; however, painful subcutaneous (SC) injections lead to poor …

Design and development of insulin microneedles for diabetes treatment

Q Zong, R Guo, N Dong, G Ling, P Zhang - Drug Delivery and …, 2021 - Springer
As a painless and minimally invasive method of self-administration, microneedle is very
promising to replace subcutaneous injection of insulin for type I diabetes treatment. Since …

Glucose-Responsive Microneedle Patch with High Insulin Loading Capacity for Prolonged Glycemic Control in Mice and Minipigs

S Wang, C Yang, W Zhang, S Zhao, J You, R Cai… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Transdermal microneedle-mediated glucose-responsive insulin delivery systems can
modulate insulin release based on fluctuations in blood glucose levels, thus maintaining …