Current applications of nanoparticles in infectious diseases

H Zazo, CI Colino, JM Lanao - Journal of Controlled Release, 2016 - Elsevier
For decades infections have been treated easily with drugs. However, in the 21st century,
they may become lethal again owing to the development of antimicrobial resistance …

Emerging role of the spleen in the pharmacokinetics of monoclonal antibodies, nanoparticles and exosomes

M Cataldi, C Vigliotti, T Mosca, MR Cammarota… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
After being absorbed, drugs distribute in the body in part to reach target tissues, in part to be
disposed in tissues where they do not exert clinically-relevant effects. Therapeutically …

Emerging trends in macromolecular antimicrobials to fight multi-drug-resistant infections

AC Engler, N Wiradharma, ZY Ong, DJ Coady… - Nano Today, 2012 - Elsevier
Synthetic macromolecular antimicrobials are a highly promising class of therapeutics with
immense potential for combating multidrug resistant microbes. In contrast to conventional …

Folic acid functionalized nanoparticles for enhanced oral drug delivery

E Roger, S Kalscheuer, A Kirtane, BR Guru… - Molecular …, 2012 - ACS Publications
The oral absorption of drugs that have poor bioavailability can be enhanced by
encapsulation in polymeric nanoparticles. Transcellular transport of nanoparticle …

Solid lipid nanoparticles: an approach to improve oral drug delivery

N Mendoza-Muñoz, Z Urbán-Morlán… - … of Pharmacy & …, 2021 - journals.library.ualberta.ca
Nanoparticles have shown overall beneficial effects in drug administration. Specifically, solid
lipid nanoparticles (SLN) have emerged as an alternative to polymer-based systems …

Nanoencapsulation of pomegranate bioactive compounds for breast cancer chemoprevention

AB Shirode, DJ Bharali, S Nallanthighal… - International journal …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Pomegranate polyphenols are potent antioxidants and chemopreventive agents but have
low bioavailability and a short half-life. For example, punicalagin (PU), the major polyphenol …

Nanotechnology‐based targeted drug delivery: an emerging tool to overcome tuberculosis

Z Baranyai, H Soria‐Carrera, M Alleva… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The appearance and rapid spread of drug resistant strains of tuberculosis (TB), one of the
deadliest infectious diseases, pose a serious threat to public health and increase the need …

Nanostructured drug delivery for better management of tuberculosis

IP Kaur, H Singh - Journal of Controlled Release, 2014 - Elsevier
With almost 30% of the world population suffering from tuberculosis (TB) including its
resurgence in the developed world, better management of this global threat is highly …

Advances in nanotechnology-based carrier systems for targeted delivery of bioactive drug molecules with special emphasis on immunotherapy in drug resistant …

J Singh, T Garg, G Rath, AK Goyal - Drug delivery, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
From the early sixteenth and seventeenth centuries to the present day of life, tuberculosis
(TB) still is a global health threat with some new emergence of resistance. This type of …

Recent advances in PLGA micro/nanoparticle delivery systems as novel therapeutic approach for drug-resistant tuberculosis

L Shao, S Shen, H Liu - Frontiers in bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Tuberculosis is a severe infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and is a
significant public health concern globally. The World Health Organization (WHO) …