[HTML][HTML] Advances in chitosan-based nanoparticles for drug delivery

V Mikušová, P Mikuš - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nanoparticles (NPs) have an outstanding position in pharmaceutical, biological, and
medical disciplines. Polymeric NPs based on chitosan (CS) can act as excellent drug …

Chitosan biomaterials application in dentistry

E Fakhri, H Eslami, P Maroufi, F Pakdel… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Chitosan is a natural biopolymer derived from deacetylation of chitin and it has been
investigated with interdisciplinary approaches for multitude applications. Chitosan …

Chitosan as excellent bio-macromolecule with myriad of anti-activities in biomedical applications–A review

S Jagdale, B Agarwal, A Dixit, S Gaware - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The aim of the study is to explore the myriad of anti-activities of chitosan-deacylated
derivative of chitin in biomedical applications. Chitosan consists of reactive residual amino …

Chitosan-based therapeutic systems and their potentials in treatment of oral diseases

H Gao, N Wu, N Wang, J Li, J Sun, Q Peng - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The increasing morbidity of oral diseases, such as dental caries, periodontitis and oral
cancer, has greatly compromised the life quality of humans. With the rapid development of …

Recent advances in the development of antimicrobial and antifouling biocompatible materials for dental applications

P Ramburrun, NA Pringle, A Dube, RZ Adam… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
The risk of secondary bacterial infections resulting from dental procedures has driven the
design of antimicrobial and antifouling dental materials to curb pathogenic microbial growth …

The dual role of macropinocytosis in cancers: promoting growth and inducing methuosis to participate in anticancer therapies as targets

S Song, Y Zhang, T Ding, N Ji, H Zhao - Frontiers in Oncology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Macropinocytosis is an important mechanism of internalizing extracellular materials and
dissolved molecules in eukaryotic cells. Macropinocytosis has a dual effect on cancer cells …

Drug delivery carriers with therapeutic functions

SS Cai, T Li, T Akinade, Y Zhu, KW Leong - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Design of micro-or nanocarriers for drug delivery has primarily been focused on
properties such as hydrophobicity, biodegradability, size, shape, surface charge, and …

ZIF-8-based nanoparticles for inflammation treatment and oxidative stress reduction in periodontitis

Y Li, C Xu, J Mao, L Mao, W Li, Z Liu… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Periodontitis, an inflammatory bone resorption disease associated with dental plaque, poses
significant challenges for effective treatment. In this study, we developed Mino@ ZIF-8 …

Recent advances in antiinflammatory material design

E Lebaudy, S Fournel, P Lavalle… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Implants and prostheses are widely used to replace damaged tissues or to treat various
diseases. However, besides the risk of bacterial or fungal infection, an inflammatory …

Polydopamine functionalized mesoporous silica as ROS-sensitive drug delivery vehicles for periodontitis treatment by modulating macrophage polarization

B Bai, C Gu, X Lu, X Ge, J Yang, C Wang, Y Gu… - Nano Research, 2021 - Springer
Periodontitis is recognized as the major cause of tooth loss in adults, posing an adverse
impact on systemic health. In periodontitis, excessive production of reactive oxygen species …