[HTML][HTML] Polymeric micelles in drug delivery: An insight of the techniques for their characterization and assessment in biorelevant conditions

M Ghezzi, S Pescina, C Padula, P Santi… - Journal of Controlled …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polymeric micelles, ie aggregation colloids formed in solution by self-assembling of
amphiphilic polymers, represent an innovative tool to overcome several issues related to …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic nanoparticles and their targeted delivery applications

AA Yetisgin, S Cetinel, M Zuvin, A Kosar, O Kutlu - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nanotechnology offers many advantages in various fields of science. In this regard,
nanoparticles are the essential building blocks of nanotechnology. Recent advances in …

[HTML][HTML] Chitosan nanoparticles as a promising tool in nanomedicine with particular emphasis on oncological treatment

J Sharifi-Rad, C Quispe, M Butnariu, LS Rotariu… - Cancer cell …, 2021 - Springer
The study describes the current state of knowledge on nanotechnology and its utilization in
medicine. The focus in this manuscript was on the properties, usage safety, and potentially …

Nonspecific binding—fundamental concepts and consequences for biosensing applications

A Frutiger, A Tanno, S Hwu, RF Tiefenauer… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Nature achieves differentiation of specific and nonspecific binding in molecular interactions
through precise control of biomolecules in space and time. Artificial systems such as …

[HTML][HTML] Targeted therapy in chronic diseases using nanomaterial-based drug delivery vehicles

AP Singh, A Biswas, A Shukla, P Maiti - Signal transduction and …, 2019 - nature.com
The application of nanomedicines is increasing rapidly with the promise of targeted and
efficient drug delivery. Nanomedicines address the shortcomings of conventional therapy, as …

[HTML][HTML] Biomedical applications and bioavailability of curcumin—An updated overview

SI Sohn, A Priya, B Balasubramaniam… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Curcumin, a yellow-colored molecule derived from the rhizome of Curcuma longa, has been
identified as the bioactive compound responsible for numerous pharmacological activities of …

Strategies to improve micelle stability for drug delivery

Y Lu, E Zhang, J Yang, Z Cao - Nano research, 2018 - Springer
Micelles have been studied as drug delivery carriers for decades. Their use can potentially
result in high drug accumulation at the target site through the enhanced permeability and …

Poloxamer: A versatile tri-block copolymer for biomedical applications

P Zarrintaj, JD Ramsey, A Samadi, Z Atoufi, MK Yazdi… - Acta biomaterialia, 2020 - Elsevier
Poloxamers, also called Pluronic, belong to a unique class of synthetic tri-block copolymers
containing central hydrophobic chains of poly (propylene oxide) sandwiched between two …

Recent advances in nanomaterial-based synergistic combination cancer immunotherapy

W Sang, Z Zhang, Y Dai, X Chen - Chemical Society Reviews, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent years, conventional treatments including surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy
have been the main approaches in tumour therapy. Cancer immunotherapy is a new …

A review on advances of treatment modalities for Alzheimer's disease

ES Thoe, A Fauzi, YQ Tang, S Chamyuang, AYY Chia - Life sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a multifactorial neurodegenerative disease which is mainly
characterized by progressive impairment in cognition, emotion, language and memory in …