Polymer-based hydrogels applied in drug delivery: An overview

NH Thang, TB Chien, DX Cuong - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Polymer-based hydrogels are hydrophilic polymer networks with crosslinks widely applied
for drug delivery applications because of their ability to hold large amounts of water and …

A critical review on the dissemination of PH and stimuli-responsive polymeric nanoparticular systems to improve drug delivery in cancer therapy

S Bhattacharya, BG Prajapati, S Singh - Critical Reviews in Oncology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Stimuli-responsive nanocarriers have the potential to revolutionize cancer treatment by
allowing precise delivery of drugs to the site of disease. The use of polymeric nanocarriers …

A macrocyclic peptide inhibitor traps MRP1 in a catalytically incompetent conformation

HL Pietz, A Abbas, ZL Johnson… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette (ABC) transporters, such as multidrug resistance
protein 1 (MRP1), protect against cellular toxicity by exporting xenobiotic compounds across …

Antimicrobial peptides and cell-penetrating peptides: non-antibiotic membrane-targeting strategies against bacterial infections

X Huang, G Li - Infection and Drug Resistance, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The prevalence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been rising quickly in recent years.
AMR has emerged as a significant obstacle to the treatment of infectious diseases, and …

Cell-penetrating peptide-based delivery of macromolecular drugs: development, strategies, and progress

Z Sun, J Huang, Z Fishelson, C Wang, S Zhang - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs), developed for more than 30 years, are still being
extensively studied due to their excellent delivery performance. Compared with other …

Structural dynamics influences the antibacterial activity of a cell-penetrating peptide (KFF)3K

J Macyszyn, P Chyży, M Burmistrz, M Lobka… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Given the widespread demand for novel antibacterial agents, we modified a cell-penetrating
peptide (KFF) 3K to transform it into an antibacterial peptide. Namely, we inserted a …

Cytoplasmic retention of the DNA/RNA-binding protein FUS ameliorates organ fibrosis in mice

M Chiusa, YA Lee, MZ Zhang… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Uncontrolled accumulation of extracellular matrix leads to tissue fibrosis and loss of organ
function. We previously demonstrated in vitro that the DNA/RNA-binding protein fused in …

Enhancing Antisense Oligonucleotide-Based Therapeutic Delivery with DG9, a Versatile Cell-Penetrating Peptide

US Haque, T Yokota - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antisense oligonucleotide-based (ASO) therapeutics have emerged as a promising strategy
for the treatment of human disorders. Charge-neutral PMOs have promising biological and …

Optimizing arsenic therapy by selectively targeting leukemia cells

JA Carrall, W Lie, JM Lambert, HH Harris… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Arsenic, in the simple form of arsenic trioxide, is currently marketed for the treatment of acute
promyelocytic leukemia. Due to the multifaceted mechanisms of action of arsenic, it has also …

Transcytosable peptide-paclitaxel prodrug nanoparticle for targeted treatment of triple-negative breast cancer

L Wang, C Zhao, L Lu, H Jiang, F Wang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an extremely aggressive subtype associated with a
poor prognosis. At present, the treatment for TNBC mainly relies on surgery and traditional …