[HTML][HTML] Using chitosan or chitosan derivatives in cancer therapy

MS Shakil, KM Mahmud, M Sayem, MS Niloy… - Polysaccharides, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cancer is one of the major causes of death worldwide. Chemotherapeutic drugs have
become a popular choice as anticancer agents. Despite the therapeutic benefits of …

Chitosan-based nano-biocomposites and their applications in medicine and pharmaceutics

Z Yang, P Li, A McDonagh, S Li, M Lv… - Current Organic …, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Chitosan-based nano-biocomposite has received more and more attentions in
the past few years because of the outstanding merits that chitosan is a natural polymer with …

Recent advances in chitosan-based nanomedicines for cancer chemotherapy

A Saneja, C Nehate, N Alam, PN Gupta - Chitin and chitosan for …, 2016 - Springer
Chitosan, a cationic polysaccharide, has prompted the continuous impetus for the
development of tumor targeted drug delivery systems, thanks to the polymer's …

[HTML][HTML] Optimized DOX Drug Deliveries via Chitosan-Mediated Nanoparticles and Stimuli Responses in Cancer Chemotherapy: A Review

HM Imran, Y Tang, S Wang, X Yan, C Liu, L Guo… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chitosan nanoparticles (NPs) serve as useful multidrug delivery carriers in cancer
chemotherapy. Chitosan has considerable potential in drug delivery systems (DDSs) for …

Chitosan‐based nanoscale systems for doxorubicin delivery: Exploring biomedical application in cancer therapy

M Ashrafizadeh, K Hushmandi… - Bioengineering & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Green chemistry has been a growing multidisciplinary field in recent years showing great
promise in biomedical applications, especially for cancer therapy. Chitosan (CS) is an …

Aggregation of chitosan nanoparticles in cell culture: Reasons and resolutions

K Ozturk, FB Arslan, E Tavukcuoglu… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles are promising drug delivery systems which are flexible for targeting specific
tissues to reduce therapeutic doses and minimize side effects. Nanoparticles should be …

Synthesis, characterization and cytotoxic evaluation of chitosan nanoparticles: in vitro liver cancer model

SA Loutfy, HMA El-Din, MH Elberry… - Advances in Natural …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
To evaluate the cytotoxic effect of chitosan nanoparticles (CS-NPs) on an in vitro human liver
cancer cell model (HepG2) and their possible application as a drug delivery system, we …

[HTML][HTML] Chitosan nanoparticles: a versatile platform for biomedical applications

SM Bashir, G Ahmed Rather, A Patrício, Z Haq… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chitosan is a biodegradable and biocompatible natural polymer that has been extensively
explored in recent decades. The Food and Drug Administration has approved chitosan for …

Chitosan nanoparticles: a contribution to nanomedicine

H Peniche, C Peniche - Polymer International, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Chitosan is a cationic polysaccharide that finds diverse applications in medicine and
pharmacy because of its excellent biological qualities: it is biocompatible, biodegradable …

Recent advances of chitosan nanoparticles as drug carriers

JJ Wang, ZW Zeng, RZ Xiao, T Xie… - International journal …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Chitosan nanoparticles are good drug carriers because of their good biocompatibility and
biodegradability, and can be readily modified. As a new drug delivery system, they have …