Emerging potential of 5-Fluorouracil-loaded chitosan nanoparticles in cancer therapy

TT Dongsar, TS Dongsar, N Gupta, WH Almalki… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cancer is among the leading causes of mortality in the globe. Chemotherapy utilizing
various anticancer medicines continues to be the most widely used form of treatment …

Polyetheretherketone and its composites for bone replacement and regeneration

C Liao, Y Li, SC Tjong - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
In this article, recent advances in the development, preparation, biocompatibility and
mechanical properties of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and its composites for hard and soft …

The design of poly (lactide-co-glycolide) nanocarriers for medical applications

D Essa, PPD Kondiah, YE Choonara… - … in bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Polymeric biomaterials have found widespread applications in nanomedicine, and poly
(lactide-co-glycolide),(PLGA) in particular has been successfully implemented in numerous …

Calcium phosphate nanoparticles for therapeutic applications in bone regeneration

TJ Levingstone, S Herbaj, NJ Dunne - Nanomaterials, 2019 - mdpi.com
Bone injuries and diseases constitute a burden both socially and economically, as the
consequences of a lack of effective treatments affect both the patients' quality of life and the …

Recent development of aptamer conjugated chitosan nanoparticles as cancer therapeutics

A Sheikh, S Md, NA Alhakamy, P Kesharwani - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
There is a surge in demand for safe and targeted therapy against cancer as the conventional
treatment approach fails to reach the specific site. Chemotherapeutic agents are generally …

Dental applications of systems based on hydroxyapatite nanoparticles—an evidence-based update

S Balhuc, R Campian, A Labunet, M Negucioiu… - Crystals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Hydroxyapatite is one of the most studied biomaterials in the medical and dental field,
because of its biocompatibility; it is the main constituent of the mineral part of teeth and …

Progresses in targeted drug delivery systems using chitosan nanoparticles in cancer therapy: A mini-review

E Rostami - Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Chitosan, de-acetylated form of chitin and the amino polysaccharide, is one of the most
suitable biopolymer with vast possibilities of chemical modifications for novel properties and …

Extrusion based bioprinting of alginate based multicomponent hydrogels for tissue regeneration applications: state of the art

DV Krishna, MR Sankar - Materials Today Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
Alginate hydrogel has plausible applications in drug delivery, wound dressing, and tissue
regeneration due to its good gelation and biocompatibility properties. However, scaffolds …

Zinc-and magnesium-doped hydroxyapatite nanoparticles modified with urea as smart nitrogen fertilizers

B Sharma, M Shrivastava, LOB Afonso… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Excess urea fertilizer application to the agricultural fields causes severe environmental
deterioration. Researchers actively seek safer alternatives, such as nanoparticles with …

Calcium phosphate nanoparticles-based systems for RNAi delivery: Applications in bone tissue regeneration

TJ Levingstone, S Herbaj, J Redmond, HO McCarthy… - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Bone-related injury and disease constitute a significant global burden both socially and
economically. Current treatments have many limitations and thus the development of new …