Development of a polysaccharide-based hydrogel drug delivery system (DDS): An update

J Pushpamalar, P Meganathan, HL Tan, NA Dahlan… - Gels, 2021 - mdpi.com
Delivering a drug to the target site with minimal-to-no off-target cytotoxicity is the major
determinant for the success of disease therapy. While the therapeutic efficacy and …

Carbohydrate polymer-based nanocomposites for breast cancer treatment

FD Moghaddam, G Heidari, EN Zare, E Djatoubai… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Breast cancer is known as the most common invasive malignancy in women with the highest
mortality rate worldwide. This concerning disease may be presented in situ (relatively easier …

Chitosan coated magnetic cellulose nanowhisker as a drug delivery system for potential colorectal cancer treatment

M Yusefi, K Shameli, MS Lee-Kiun, SY Teow… - International journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polysaccharide-based magnetic nanocomposites can eminently illuminate several attractive
features as anticancer drug carriers. In this study, rice straw-based cellulose nanowhisker …

Natural polymeric nanobiocomposites for anti-cancer drug delivery therapeutics: A recent update

A Mondal, AK Nayak, P Chakraborty, S Banerjee… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cancer is one of the most common lethal diseases and the leading cause of mortality
worldwide. Effective cancer treatment is a global problem, and subsequent advancements in …

Fabrication of cellulose nanocrystals as potential anticancer drug delivery systems for colorectal cancer treatment

M Yusefi, MLK Soon, SY Teow, EI Monchouguy… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polysaccharide nanocrystals have great potential to be used as improved drug carriers due
to their low cost, high biodegradability, and biocompatibility. This study reports the synthesis …

One-pot synthesis of magnetic cellulose nanocrystal and its post-functionalization for doxycycline adsorption

AIA Soliman, JAD Baca, P Fatehi - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
The composite of magnetite (Fe 3 O 4) and cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) is considered a
potential adsorbent for water treatment and environmental remediation. In the current study …

Nano-drug delivery systems based on different targeting mechanisms in the targeted therapy of colorectal cancer

K Wang, R Shen, T Meng, F Hu, H Yuan - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a usual digestive tract malignancy and the third main cause of
cancer death around the world, with a high occurrence rate and mortality rate. Conventional …

Carbon monoxide therapy: a promising strategy for cancer

J Chai, J Zhu, Y Tian, K Yang, J Luan… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Cancer is one of the acute life-threatening diseases endangering the whole of humanity.
The treatment modalities for cancer are various. However, in most cases, a single treatment …

How magnetic composites are effective anticancer therapeutics? A comprehensive review of the literature

M Yusefi, K Shameli, H Jahangirian… - International Journal …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Chemotherapy is the most prominent route in cancer therapy for prolonging the lifespan of
cancer patients. However, its non-target specificity and the resulting off-target cytotoxicities …

Cellulose structures as a support or template for inorganic nanostructures and their assemblies

A Anžlovar, E Žagar - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cellulose is the most abundant natural polymer and deserves the special attention of the
scientific community because it represents a sustainable source of carbon and plays an …