Silica nanoparticles (SNP) have gained tremendous attention in the recent decades. They
have been used in many different biomedical fields including diagnosis, biosensing and …

Oral delivery of therapeutics is the preferred route of administration due to ease of
administration which is associated with greater patient medication adherence. One major …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been considered as a chronic disease that is difficult
to cure and needs lifelong treatment. Marine polysaccharides with good biocompatibility and …

Protein and peptide drugs are predominantly administered by injection to achieve high
bioavailability, but this greatly compromises patient compliance. Oral and transdermal drug …

The penetration behavior of nanoparticles in mucous depends on physicochemical
properties of the nanoparticles and the mucus microenvironment, due to particle–mucin …

The oral form of insulin is more convenient and has better patient compliance than
subcutaneous or intravenous insulin. Current oral insulin preparations, however, cannot …

Peptide drugs play an important role in diabetes mellitus treatment. Oral administration of
peptide drugs is a promising strategy for diabetes mellitus because of its convenience and …

Oral administration is the preferred route of drug delivery in clinical practice due to its
noninvasiveness, safety, convenience, and high patient compliance. The gastrointestinal …

Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by lack of insulin in the body leading
to failure of blood glucose regulation. Diabetes patients usually need frequent insulin …

Oral delivery of proteins has opened a new perspective for the treatment of different
diseases. However, advances of oral protein formulation are usually hindered by protein …