Chitosan hydrogels in 3D printing for biomedical applications

M Rajabi, M McConnell, J Cabral, MA Ali - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine have entered a new stage of development
by the recent progress in biology, material sciences, and particularly an emerging additive …

A review on synthesis, properties and applications of natural polymer based carrageenan blends and composites

KM Zia, S Tabasum, M Nasif, N Sultan, N Aslam… - International journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Carrageenan is a natural polysaccharide extracted from edible red seaweeds of
Rhodophycea class. It has been used as a viscosity increasing or gelling agent for …

Chitosan-based colloidal polyelectrolyte complexes for drug delivery: a review

D Wu, L Zhu, Y Li, X Zhang, S Xu, G Yang… - Carbohydrate polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
Polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs) as safe drug delivery carriers, are spontaneously formed
by mixing the oppositely charged polyelectrolyte solutions in water without using organic …

Biodegradable polymer nanogels for drug/nucleic acid delivery

Y Li, D Maciel, J Rodrigues, X Shi, H Tomas - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Despite the extensive research on therapeutic delivery, many problems still exist on how to
develop a proper platform (a carrier) that can deliver drugs/nucleic acids to specific sites of …

[HTML][HTML] Chitosan based self-assembled nanoparticles in drug delivery

JP Quiñones, H Peniche, C Peniche - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Chitosan is a cationic polysaccharide that is usually obtained by alkaline deacetylation of
chitin poly (N-acetylglucosamine). It is biocompatible, biodegradable, mucoadhesive, and …

Natural polysaccharides: Chemical properties and application in pharmaceutical formulations

M Tudu, A Samanta - European Polymer Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural polysaccharides have an important role in pharmaceutical industries and are
considered a huge source and importance. Polysaccharides are biopolymers characterized …

Progress and prospects of polysaccharide-based nanocarriers for oral delivery of proteins/peptides

H Yuan, C Guo, L Liu, L Zhao, Y Zhang, T Yin… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
The oral route has long been recognized as the most preferred route for drug delivery as it
offers high patient compliance and requires minimal expertise. Unlike small molecule drugs …

[HTML][HTML] Controlling evolution of protein corona: A prosperous approach to improve chitosan-based nanoparticle biodistribution and half-life

FSM Tekie, M Hajiramezanali, P Geramifar, M Raoufi… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Protein corona significantly affects in vivo fate of nanoparticles including biodistribution and
half-life. Without manipulating the physicochemical properties of nanoparticles with …

Polysaccharides constructed hydrogels as vehicles for proteins and peptides. A review

ES Dragan, MV Dinu - Carbohydrate polymers, 2019 - Elsevier
Macromolecular drugs, such as proteins and peptides, are lately readily available and used
in the treatment of diseases including diabetes and cancer, as well as in therapies such as …

Polyelectrolyte complexes: Mechanisms, critical experimental aspects, and applications

AD Kulkarni, YH Vanjari, KH Sancheti… - Artificial cells …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs) are versatile formulations formed by electrostatic
interactions between oppositely charged biopolymers. PECs have been investigated widely …