[HTML][HTML] Polymer-based biomaterials for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications: A focus on topical drug administration

PC Pires, F Mascarenhas-Melo, K Pedrosa… - European Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing emergence of skin diseases and the difficulty in treating damaged skin using
conventional therapies have been calling for the development of novel drug delivery …

[HTML][HTML] Polysaccharide-based multifunctional hydrogel bio-adhesives for wound healing: A review

J Yang, S Wang - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Wound healing is a long-term and complex biological process that involves multiple
hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling stages. In order to realize …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial nano-zinc oxide biocomposites for wound healing applications: a review

P Pino, F Bosco, C Mollea, B Onida - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chronic wounds are a major concern for global health, affecting millions of individuals
worldwide. As their occurrence is correlated with age and age-related comorbidities, their …

Immunomodulatory hydrogels: advanced regenerative tools for diabetic foot ulcer

Y Xiong, Q Feng, L Lu, K Zha, T Yu, Z Lin… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is one of the most common complications of diabetes, bringing
physical and mental challenges for patients due to the lack of efficient curative therapy …

Physical dual-network photothermal antibacterial multifunctional hydrogel adhesive for wound healing of drug-resistant bacterial infections synthesized from natural …

X Yue, S Zhao, M Qiu, J Zhang, G Zhong, C Huang… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Wound-healing of drug-resistant bacterial infections has always been a clinical challenge.
The design and development of effective and economically safe wound dressings with …

Polysaccharide-based hydrogel with photothermal effect for accelerating wound healing

BD Zheng, MT Xiao - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
Polysaccharide-based hydrogel has excellent biochemical function, abundant sources,
good biocompatibility and other advantages, and has a broad application prospect in …

Injectable carboxymethyl chitosan-based hydrogel for simultaneous anti-tumor recurrence and anti-bacterial applications

Y Yu, X Zheng, X Liu, J Zhao, S Wang - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
The postoperative recurrence has adversely affected the treatment of tumors. Besides, the
potential bacterial infection at the wound site may lead to a series of tissue necrosis. Here …

Functional carbohydrate-based hydrogels for diabetic wound therapy

Y Zhang, Y Zhu, P Ma, H Wu, D Xiao, Y Zhang… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Diabetes wound are grave and universal complications of diabetes. Owing to poor treatment
course, high amputation rate and mortality, diabetes wound treatment and care have …

Recent advances in biopolymer-based hydrogels and their potential biomedical applications

DK Patel, E Jung, S Priya, SY Won, SS Han - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrogels are three-dimensional networks of polymer chains containing large amounts of
water in their structure. Hydrogels have received significant attention in biomedical …

Marine-derived polysaccharides and their therapeutic potential in wound healing application-A review

M Kumar, D Kumar, Y Garg, S Mahmood… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polysaccharides originating from marine sources have been studied as potential material for
use in wound dressings because of their desirable characteristics of biocompatibility …