Antimicrobial hydrogels: promising materials for medical application

K Yang, Q Han, B Chen, Y Zheng, K Zhang… - International journal …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The rapid emergence of antibiotic resistance in pathogenic microbes is becoming an
imminent global public health problem. Local application of antibiotics might be a solution. In …

Advanced liposome-loaded scaffolds for therapeutic and tissue engineering applications

R Cheng, L Liu, Y Xiang, Y Lu, L Deng, H Zhang… - Biomaterials, 2020 - Elsevier
Liposome is one of the most commonly used drug delivery systems in the world, due to its
excellent biocompatibility, satisfactory ability in controlling drug release, and passive …

Synergistic effect of curcumin-Cu and curcumin-Ag nanoparticle loaded niosome: enhanced antibacterial and anti-biofilm activities

AA Targhi, A Moammeri, E Jamshidifar… - Bioorganic …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the current study, for the first time, the synergistic activity of curcumin and silver/copper
nanoparticles (NPs) was studied against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas …

The role of nanotechnology in combating biofilm-based antibiotic resistance

B Malaekeh-Nikouei, BSF Bazzaz, E Mirhadi… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2020 - Elsevier
Many serious infections result from persistent microbial biofilms that do not respond to
conventional antibiotic therapy. Various therapeutic approaches have been developed and …

A comprehensive review on the applications of exosomes and liposomes in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering

M Shafiei, MNM Ansari, SIA Razak, MUA Khan - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine are generally concerned with reconstructing
cells, tissues, or organs to restore typical biological characteristics. Liposomes are round …

Current trends in development of liposomes for targeting bacterial biofilms

Z Rukavina, Ž Vanić - Pharmaceutics, 2016 - mdpi.com
Biofilm targeting represents a great challenge for effective antimicrobial therapy. Increased
biofilm resistance, even with the elevated concentrations of very potent antimicrobial agents …

Biodegradable liposome-encapsulated hydrogels for biomedical applications: A marriage of convenience

S Grijalvo, J Mayr, R Eritja, DD Díaz - Biomaterials science, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Hydrogels are hydrophilic three-dimensional networks with demonstrated potential for
medical and pharmaceutical applications. Specifically, biopolymer-based hydrogels offer …

[HTML][HTML] Pharmaceutical strategies for the treatment of bacterial biofilms in chronic wounds

K Razdan, J Garcia-Lara, VR Sinha, KK Singh - Drug Discovery Today, 2022 - Elsevier
Biofilms are sessile communities of microorganisms, mainly bacteria, that grow on biotic and
abiotic surfaces. These microorganisms are embedded within an extracellular polymeric …

Treating polymicrobial infections in chronic diabetic wounds

PJ Buch, Y Chai, ED Goluch - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
This review provides a comprehensive summary of issues associated with treating
polyclonal bacterial biofilms in chronic diabetic wounds. We use this as a foundation and …

Status and future scope of soft nanoparticles-based hydrogel in wound healing

MHM Sari, AF Cobre, R Pontarolo, LM Ferreira - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Wounds are alterations in skin integrity resulting from any type of trauma. The healing
process is complex, involving inflammation and reactive oxygen species formation …