[HTML][HTML] Magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for brain imaging and drug delivery

R Qiao, C Fu, H Forgham, I Javed, X Huang… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Central nervous system (CNS) disorders affect as many as 1.5 billion people globally. The
limited delivery of most imaging and therapeutic agents into the brain is a major challenge …

Recent advances in zwitterionic hydrogels: Preparation, property, and biomedical application

S Liu, J Tang, F Ji, W Lin, S Chen - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nonspecific protein adsorption impedes the sustainability of materials in biologically related
applications. Such adsorption activates the immune system by quick identification of …

[HTML][HTML] Strategies applied to modify structured and smooth surfaces: A step closer to reduce bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation

A Uneputty, A Dávila-Lezama, D Garibo… - Colloid and Interface …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nearly a century has passed since the discovery of the first antibiotics. With each passing
decade, more bacterial strains developed resistance towards existing antibiotics. Alternative …

Key interactions of surfactants in therapeutic protein formulations: a review

TA Khan, HC Mahler, RSK Kishore - European journal of pharmaceutics …, 2015 - Elsevier
Proteins as amphiphilic, surface-active macromolecules, demonstrate substantial interfacial
activity, which causes considerable impact on their multifarious applications. A commonly …

Mechanistic understanding from molecular dynamics simulation in pharmaceutical research 1: drug delivery

A Bunker, T Róg - Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 2020 - frontiersin.org
In this review, we outline the growing role that molecular dynamics simulation is able to play
as a design tool in drug delivery. We cover both the pharmaceutical and computational …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrogel-forming microarray patches with solid dispersion reservoirs for transdermal long-acting microdepot delivery of a hydrophobic drug

YA Naser, IA Tekko, LK Vora, K Peng, QK Anjani… - Journal of Controlled …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrogel-forming microarray patches (HF-MAPs) are used to circumvent the skin barrier and
facilitate the noninvasive transdermal delivery of many hydrophilic substances. However …

[HTML][HTML] Preparation and evaluation of PEG-coated zein nanoparticles for oral drug delivery purposes

C Reboredo, CJ González-Navarro… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The aim was to produce PEG-coated nanoparticles (NP-PEG), with mucus-permeating
properties, for oral drug delivery purposes by using simple procedures and regulatory …

Chemical antifouling strategies in sensors for food analysis: A review

Y Gu, Y Li, Q Wu, Z Wu, L Sun, Y Shang… - … Reviews in Food …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Surface biofouling induced by the undesired nonspecific adsorption of foulants (eg,
coexisting proteins and cells) in food matrices is a major issue of sensors for food analysis …

The commonly used stabilizers for phytochemical-based nanoparticles: stabilization effects, mechanisms, and applications

F Zhou, T Peterson, Z Fan, S Wang - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Phytochemicals, such as resveratrol, curcumin, and quercetin, have many benefits for
health, but most of them have a low bioavailability due to their poor water solubility and …

Zwitterionic poly (sulfobetaine methacrylate) hydrogels with optimal mechanical properties for improving wound healing in vivo

H He, Z Xiao, Y Zhou, A Chen, X Xuan, Y Li… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Zwitterionic hydrogels, as highly hydrated and soft materials, have been considered as
promising materials for wound dressing, due to their unique antifouling and mechanical …