The ability of chitosan (CTS) to promote mucoadhesion, trigger positive/negative surface
interactions, and open tight junctions has inspired researchers to coat lipid-based and …

The unique properties of chitosan make it a useful choice for various nanoparticulate drug
delivery applications. Although chitosan is biocompatible and enables cellular uptake, its …

The application of macromolecules in therapy is frequently hindered by stability and/or
permeation issues. These limitations have been addressed by the pharmaceutical industry …

Importance of the field: This review aims to provide an overview of state-of-the-art chitosan-
based nanosized carriers for the delivery of therapeutic agents. Chitosan nanocarriers are …

Cancer is among the most dreadful fatal diseases globally, and the efficacy of recent
chemotherapeutic approaches is limited due to many related drawbacks. The major …

Chitosan (CS) is one of the most successfully developed biodegradable polymers. Among
the numerous polymers developed to formulate polymeric nanoparticles, CS has fascinated …

Chitosan nanoparticles fabricated via different preparation protocols have been in recent
years widely studied as carriers for therapeutic proteins and genes with varying degree of …

Chitosan is a natural polymer extensively applied in the cosmetic, textile, food, and
agricultural industries. Chitosan possesses biocompatibility, biodegradability, and …

Nanoparticles (NPs) have been found to be potential targeted and controlled release drug
delivery systems. Various drugs can be loaded in the NPs to achieve targeted delivery …

Chitosan (CS) is a natural biopolymer used frequently in drug delivery because of its
biodegradability and biocompatibility. Several derivatives of CS have also been synthesized …