Hydrogels are polymer networks infiltrated with water. Many biological hydrogels in animal
bodies such as muscles, heart valves, cartilages, and tendons possess extreme mechanical …

Noncovalent forces are of considerable importance in the formation of self-assembled drug-
delivery systems. In addition to non-destructively linking the delivery vehicle and guest drug …

Highlights•Hydrogel-based drug delivery systems can be more efficacious than the systemic
therapies.•They provide a high concentration and a sustained release of the drugs at tumor …

Breast cancer is the most prevalent non-cutaneous malignancy in women, with greater than
a million new cases every year. In the last decennium, numerous diagnostic and treatment …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide. Heart attack and
stroke cause irreversible tissue damage. The currently available treatment options are …

The unique properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) enable them to play
important roles in many fields. One of their functional roles is to transport cargo into cell …

Diabetes mellitus is a growing disease that affects people of different ages due to
deficiencies in insulin action and secretion. Diabetes causing long-term hyperglycemia …

Cancer is one of the major causes of death worldwide. The silent activation of cellular factors
responsible for deviation from normal regulatory pathways leads to the development of …

Glioblastoma is the most aggressive cerebral tumor in adults. However, the current
pharmaceuticals in GBM treatment are mainly restricted to few chemotherapeutic drugs and …

Purpose of the present research was to evaluate in vitro and in vivo potential of gemcitabine
(GEM) loaded hyaluronic acid (HA) conjugated PEGylated multi-walled carbon nanotubes …