Modification of alginates to modulate their physic-chemical properties and obtain biomaterials with different functional properties

P Rosiak, I Latanska, P Paul, W Sujka, B Kolesinska - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Modified alginates have a wide range of applications, including in the manufacture of
dressings and scaffolds used for regenerative medicine, in systems for selective drug …

Aptamers as smart ligands for targeted drug delivery in cancer therapy

Z Wei, Y Zhou, R Wang, J Wang, Z Chen - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Undesirable side effects and multidrug tolerance are the main holdbacks to the treatment of
cancer in conventional chemotherapy. Fortunately, targeted drug delivery can improve the …

Oxidized hydroxypropyl cellulose/carboxymethyl chitosan hydrogels permit pH-responsive, targeted drug release

Y Zhou, Z Zhai, Y Yao, JC Stant, SL Landrum… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polysaccharide-based Schiff base hydrogels have promise for drug delivery, tissue
engineering, and many other applications due to their reversible imine bond crosslinks. We …

Bioactive wound dressing based on decellularized tendon and GelMA with incorporation of PDA-loaded asiaticoside nanoparticles for scarless wound healing

S Liu, Y Zhao, M Li, L Nie, Q Wei, OV Okoro… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, bioactive composite hydrogels were created using the decellularized
extracellular matrix (ECM), GelMA, and Polydopamine-loaded Asiaticoside (AC@ PDA) …

Boosting physical-mechanical properties of adipic acid/chitosan films by DMTMM cross-linking

R Sole, C Buranello, A Di Michele… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper we present a novel strategy to easily prepare biodegradable chitosan derived
films as new packaging systems. Combination of chitosan, adipic acid and 4-(4, 6-dimethoxy …

Physical modification of vegetable protein by extrusion and regulation mechanism of polysaccharide on the unique functional properties of extruded vegetable protein …

J Li, L Li - Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Development and utilization of high quality vegetable protein resources has
become a hotspot. Food extrusion as a key technology can efficiently utilize vegetable …

Preparation and characterization of cationic pullulan-based polymers with hydrophilic or amphiphilic characteristics for drug delivery

LT Carvalho, AJRM Teixeira, RM Moraes… - Reactive and Functional …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pullulan has attracted considerable attention due to its immunogenicity, biodegradability,
biocompatibility, and hydrophilic nature, making it useful in cosmetics and pharmaceutical …

Sources, chemical synthesis, functional improvement and applications of food-derived protein/peptide-saccharide covalent conjugates: a review

M Zhao, H He, A Ma, T Hou - Critical Reviews in Food Science and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Proteins/peptides and saccharides are two kinds of bioactive substances in nature.
Recently, increasing attention has been paid in understanding and utilizing covalent …

From Nature‐Sourced Polysaccharide Particles to Advanced Functional Materials

Y Ma, SM Morozova, E Kumacheva - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Polysaccharides constitute over 90% of the carbohydrate mass in nature, which makes them
a promising feedstock for manufacturing sustainable materials. Polysaccharide particles …

Dual-Responsive Enzyme–Polysaccharide Conjugate as a Nanocarrier System for Enzyme Prodrug Therapy

M Konhäuser, VK Kannaujiya, J Kaltbeitzel… - …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Biopolymer-based drug delivery systems have gained considerable attention in the field of
nanomedicine. In this study, a protein–polysaccharide conjugate was synthesized by …