Polymeric nanoparticles: production, characterization, toxicology and ecotoxicology

A Zielińska, F Carreiró, AM Oliveira, A Neves, B Pires… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) are particles within the size range from 1 to 1000 nm and can
be loaded with active compounds entrapped within or surface-adsorbed onto the polymeric …

Polymeric nanoparticles for delivery of natural bioactive agents: recent advances and challenges

M Elmowafy, K Shalaby, MH Elkomy, OA Alsaidan… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the last few decades, several natural bioactive agents have been widely utilized in the
treatment and prevention of many diseases owing to their unique and versatile therapeutic …

Nanomaterials as nanofertilizers and nanopesticides: an overview

CF Okey‐Onyesolu, M Hassanisaadi, M Bilal… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Nanotechnology has acquired increasing interest recently in agriculture and crop production
for achieving proficient utilization of resources by developing nanodelivery systems for …

Utilization of polymer-lipid hybrid nanoparticles for targeted anti-cancer therapy

A Mohanty, S Uthaman, IK Park - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cancer represents one of the most dangerous diseases, with 1.8 million deaths worldwide.
Despite remarkable advances in conventional therapies, these treatments are not effective …

Recent advances in polymeric nanoparticle-encapsulated drugs against intracellular infections

A Sánchez, SP Mejía, J Orozco - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Polymeric nanocarriers (PNs) have demonstrated to be a promising alternative to treat
intracellular infections. They have outstanding performance in delivering antimicrobials …

Protamine–Lipid–dsRNA Nanoparticles Improve RNAi Efficiency in the Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda

RK Dhandapani, D Gurusamy… - Journal of Agricultural and …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Developing safe and effective double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) delivery systems remains a
major challenge for gene silencing, especially in lepidopteran insects. This study evaluated …

Innovative delivery systems loaded with plant bioactive ingredients: Formulation approaches and applications

A Kyriakoudi, E Spanidi, I Mourtzinos, K Gardikis - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Plants constitute a rich source of diverse classes of valuable phytochemicals (eg, phenolic
acids, flavonoids, carotenoids, alkaloids) with proven biological activity (eg, antioxidant, anti …

Lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles in cancer therapy: Current overview and future directions

F Persano, G Gigli, S Leporatti - Nano Express, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Cancer remains one of the leading cause of death worldwide. Current therapies are still
ineffective in completely eradicating the disease. In the last two decades, the use of …

Cancer immunomodulation using bispecific aptamers

BJ Thomas, D Porciani, DH Burke - Molecular Therapy-Nucleic Acids, 2022 - cell.com
Evasion of immune destruction is a major hallmark of cancer. Recent US Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) approvals of various immunomodulating therapies underline the …

Smart active-targeting of lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles for therapeutic applications: Recent advances and challenges

L Khalili, G Dehghan, N Sheibani, A Khataee - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The advances in producing multifunctional lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles (LPHNs) by
combining the biomimetic behavior of liposomes and architectural advantages of polymers …