A review on chitosan and alginate-based microcapsules: Mechanism and applications in drug delivery systems

SUD Wani, M Ali, S Mehdi, MH Masoodi… - International journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural polymers, like chitosan and alginate have potential of appearance, as well as the
changes and handling necessary to make it acceptable vehicle for the controlled release of …

Artificial cell encapsulation for biomaterials and tissue bio-nanoengineering: history, achievements, limitations, and future work for potential clinical applications and …

A Mooranian, M Jones, CM Ionescu, D Walker… - Journal of Functional …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pancreatic β-cell loss and failure with subsequent deficiency of insulin production is the
hallmark of type 1 diabetes (T1D) and late-stage type 2 diabetes (T2D). Despite the …

The biocompatibility and the metabolic impact of thermoresponsive, bile acid-based nanogels on auditory and macrophage cell lines

B Kovacevic, SR Wagle, CM Ionescu, T Foster… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Deoxycholic acid (DCA), lithocholic acid (LCA), and ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) are bile
acids that may serve as permeation enhancers when incorporated within the nanogel matrix …

Impact of novel Teflon-DCA nanogel matrix on cellular bioactivity

B Kovacevic, CM Ionescu, SR Wagle, M Jones… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The biocompatibility and effects on cells' bioactivity of developed pharmaceuticals are
crucial properties, required to permit their safe delivery. Nanogel matrices offer a promising …

Novel hydrogel comprising non-ionic copolymer with various concentrations of pharmacologically active bile acids for cellular injectable gel

B Kovacevic, SR Wagle, CM Ionescu, M Jones… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Deoxycholic acid (DCA) is a bile acid capable of forming micelles and modifying the
properties of hydrogels. We incorporated DCA in sodium alginate (SA) and poloxamer 407 …

Probucol-bile acid based nanoparticles protect auditory cells from oxidative stress: an in vitro study

SR Wagle, B Kovacevic, CM Ionescu, T Foster… - Therapeutic …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: Excessive free radicals contribute to oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction in
sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). The antioxidant probucol holds promise, but its limited …

Biguanide pharmaceutical formulations and the applications of bile acid-based nano delivery in chronic medical conditions

M Jones, CM Ionescu, D Walker, SR Wagle… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biguanides, particularly the widely prescribed drug metformin, have been marketed for many
decades and have well-established absorption profiles. They are commonly administered …

Chenodeoxycholic acid pharmacology in biotechnology and transplantable pharmaceutical applications for tissue delivery: An acute preclinical study

A Mooranian, CM Ionescu, SR Wagle, B Kovacevic… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Introduction. Primary bile acids (PBAs) are produced and released into human gut as a
result of cholesterol catabolism in the liver. A predominant PBA is chenodeoxycholic acid …

Pharmacological dose-effect profiles of various concentrations of humanised primary bile acid in encapsulated cells

A Mooranian, M Jones, D Walker, CM Ionescu… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bile acids (BA) s are known surfactants and well-documented to play a major role in food
digestion and absorption. Recently, potential endocrinological and formulation-stabilisation …

Biotechnological Effects of Advanced Smart‐Bile Acid Cyclodextrin‐Based Nanogels for Ear Delivery and Treatment of Hearing Loss

B Kovacevic, SR Wagle, CM Ionescu… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Inner ear delivery requires safe and effective drug delivery vehicles incorporating high‐
viscosity formulations with permeation enhancers. This study designs novel …