Chitosan and its derivatives for ocular delivery formulations: Recent advances and developments

A Zamboulis, S Nanaki, G Michailidou, I Koumentakou… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Chitosan (CS) is a hemi-synthetic cationic linear polysaccharide produced by the
deacetylation of chitin. CS is non-toxic, highly biocompatible, and biodegradable, and it has …

Chitosan nanoparticles as oral drug carriers

OR Guadarrama-Escobar… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The use of nanoparticles as drug delivery systems has increased in importance in the last
decades. Despite the disadvantages of difficulty swallowing, gastric irritation, low solubility …

Dual-crosslinked mussel-inspired smart hydrogels with enhanced antibacterial and angiogenic properties for chronic infected diabetic wound treatment via pH …

C Hu, L Long, J Cao, S Zhang, Y Wang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
The healing of chronic diabetic wounds remains a key challenge due to its susceptibility to
bacterial infection, the inflammatory wound microenvironment, and difficulty in angiogenesis …

Characterization of cisplatin-loaded chitosan nanoparticles and rituximab-linked surfaces as target-specific injectable nano-formulations for combating cancer

MH Sultan, SS Moni, OA Madkhali, MA Bakkari… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
The present study was carried out to develop cisplatin-loaded chitosan nanoparticles
(CCNP) and cisplatin-loaded chitosan nanoparticle surface linked to rituximab (mAbCCNP) …

Preparation of chitosan nanoparticles by ionotropic gelation technique: Effects of formulation parameters and in vitro characterization

SA Algharib, A Dawood, K Zhou, D Chen, C Li… - Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Chitosan (CS) nanoparticles (NPs) prepared by ionotropic gelation technique are
one of the forcefully studied nanosystems used for drug delivery. Though, a deficiency of …

Chitosan nanoparticle-based system: A new insight into the promising controlled release system for lung cancer treatment

C Yee Kuen, MJ Masarudin - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Lung cancer has been recognized as one of the most often diagnosed and perhaps most
lethal cancer diseases worldwide. Conventional chemotherapy for lung cancer-related …

[HTML][HTML] Encapsulation and controlled release of vitamin C in modified cellulose nanocrystal/chitosan nanocapsules

J Baek, M Ramasamy, NC Willis, DS Kim… - Current Research in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Vitamin C (VC), widely used in food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products, is susceptible to
degradation, and new formulations are necessary to maintain its stability. To address this …

Artificial intelligence-based optimization for chitosan nanoparticles biosynthesis, characterization and in‑vitro assessment of its anti-biofilm potentiality

NEA El-Naggar, SR Dalal, AM Zweil, M Eltarahony - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Chitosan nanoparticles (CNPs) are promising biopolymeric nanoparticles with excellent
physicochemical, antimicrobial, and biological properties. CNPs have a wide range of …

3D-printed hydrogels based on amphiphilic chitosan derivative loaded with levofloxacin for wound healing applications

M Lazaridou, S Moroni, P Klonos, A Kyritsis… - … Journal of Polymeric …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Skin wounds not only cause physical pain to patients but also pose an economic burden to
society. Consequently, effective approaches to promote skin repair remain a challenge …

Ferroptosis: a new hunter of hepatocellular carcinoma

Y Jiang, Y Yu, Z Pan, C Glandorff, M Sun - Cell Death Discovery, 2024 - nature.com
Ferroptosis is an iron ion-dependent, regulatory cell death modality driven by intracellular
lipid peroxidation that plays a key role in the development of HCC. Studies have shown that …