Responsive hydrogel dressings for intelligent wound management

S Wang, WY Wu, JCC Yeo, XYD Soo, W Thitsartarn… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Due to global aging problems, the rising number of patients suffering from chronic or hard‐to‐
heal acute wounds imposes a significant burden on healthcare systems. Wound healing is a …

Direct and reverse pluronic micelles: Design and characterization of promising drug delivery nanosystems

A Naharros-Molinero, MÁ Caballo-González… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pluronics are a family of amphiphilic block copolymers broadly explored in the
pharmaceutical field. Under certain conditions, Pluronics self-assemble in different …

Synergistic Encapsulation of Paclitaxel and Sorafenib by Methoxy Poly(Ethylene Glycol)-b-Poly(Caprolactone) Polymeric Micelles for Ovarian Cancer Therapy

CE Jin, MS Yoon, MJ Jo, SY Kim, JM Lee, SJ Kang… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ovarian cancer has a high mortality rate due to difficult detection at an early stage. It is
necessary to develop a novel anticancer treatment that demonstrates improved efficacy …

Self-healing of Pluronic® F127 hydrogels in the presence of various polysaccharides

A Lupu, LM Gradinaru, D Rusu, M Bercea - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Thermoresponsive Pluronic® F127 (PL) gels in water were investigated through rheological
tests in different shear conditions. The gel strength was tuned with the addition of 1 …

Comprehensive review of Pluronic® polymers of different shapes with prominent applications in photodynamic therapy

SS Kumar, KK Harikrishnan, SP Urmila, V Gauri… - European Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this review, we have highlighted different types of Pluronic® polymers for prominent
photodynamic therapy (PDT) applications. To begin with, we have provided the definition …

3D bioprinting vascular networks in suspension baths

S Li, J Jin, C Zhang, X Yang, Y Liu, P Lei, Y Hu - Applied Materials Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Fabricating engineered tissues with vascular networks to supply cells with oxygen and
nutrients is critical for successful implantation. Cells are encapsulated in the engineered …

Design of A3B-Porphyrin Conjugates with Terpyridine as Potential Theranostic Agents: Synthesis, Complexation with Fe (III), Gd (III), and Photodynamic Activity

KA Zhdanova, AV Ivantsova, FY Vyalba, MN Usachev… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper reports on the design and synthesis of new multifunctional porphyrin-based
therapeutic agents for potential therapeutic and diagnostic applications. Zinc complexes of …

A review of electrophoretic separations in temperature-responsive Pluronic thermal gels

CL Ward, MA Cornejo, SHP Thanthri, TH Linz - Analytica Chimica Acta, 2023 - Elsevier
Gel electrophoresis is a ubiquitous bioanalytical technique used in research laboratories to
validate protein and nucleic acid samples. Polyacrylamide and agarose have been the gold …

Design and Evaluation of Paeonol-Loaded Liposomes in Thermoreversible Gels for Atopic Dermatitis

Y Wang, Y Yue, R Jia, X Liu, Z Cheng, Y Cheng, Y Xu… - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Paeonol (PAE) is a hydrophobic drug. In this study, we encapsulated paeonol in a lipid
bilayer of liposomes (PAE-L), which delayed drug release and increased drug solubility …

[HTML][HTML] Bioresponsive and immunotherapeutic nanomaterials to remodel tumor microenvironment for enhanced immune checkpoint blockade

T Fang, X Cao, L Wang, M Chen, Y Deng, G Chen - Bioactive Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy is a revolutionary approach to treat cancers, but
still have limited clinical applications. Accumulating evidence pinpoints the …