The attention to polymer-based biomaterials, for instance, chitosan and its derivatives, as
well as the techniques for using them in numerous scientific domains, is continuously rising …

Innate and adaptive immune responses lead to wound healing by regulating a complex
series of events promoting cellular cross-talk. An inflammatory response is presented with its …

The paper aims at the preparation of chitosan self-healing hydrogels, designed as carriers
for local drug delivery by parenteral administration. To this aim, 30 hydrogels were prepared …

Escalating medical expenses due to infectious diseases are causing huge socioeconomic
pressure on mankind globally. The emergence of antibiotic resistance has further …

It is an urgent task to exploit effective antimicrobial agents due to the rise of drug-resistant
pathogens. Herein, antimicrobial quaternized chitosan/Ag composite nanogels (QCS/Ag …

Hydrogels with nanostructured morphology formed by embedding polymeric nanoparticles
in a biodegradable polymer matrix have gained considerable interest in the medical field …

Glycol chitosan/fucoidan nanogels loaded with anti-inflammatory peptide KAFAK (GC/Fu@
KAFAK NGs) were fabricated based on the electrostatic interaction and genipin cross-linking …

Development of natural protein-based hydrogels with self-healing performance and tunable
physical properties has attracted increased attention owing to their wide potential not only in …

Polyelectrolytes have been at the center of interdisciplinary research for many decades. In
the field of polymer science and soft matter, they have provided the dimensions of …

Chitosan is a linear polysaccharide produced by deacetylation of natural biopolymer chitin.
Owing to its good biocompatibility and biodegradability, non-toxicity, and easy processing, it …