Chitosan-based nanomaterials for drug delivery

J Li, C Cai, J Li, J Li, J Li, T Sun, L Wang, H Wu, G Yu - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
This review discusses different forms of nanomaterials generated from chitosan and its
derivatives for controlled drug delivery. Nanomaterials are drug carriers with multiple …

A review of drug release mechanisms from nanocarrier systems

C Ding, Z Li - Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2017 - Elsevier
The most common methods used for drug administrations are pills, injections, lotions and
suppositories. The preferred means is oral dosage forms as it is simple, painless and self …

Drug-encapsulated blend of PLGA-PEG microspheres: in vitro and in vivo study of the effects of localized/targeted drug delivery on the treatment of triple-negative …

SM Jusu, JD Obayemi, AA Salifu, CC Nwazojie… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is more aggressive and difficult to treat using
conventional bulk chemotherapy that is often associated with increased toxicity and side …

Preparation and characterization of 2-hydroxyethyl starch microparticles for co-delivery of multiple bioactive agents

SR Obireddy, WF Lai - Drug Delivery, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The present study reports the generation of 2-hydroxyethyl starch microparticles for co-
delivery and controlled release of multiple agents. The obtained microparticles are …

Prodigiosin: A promising biomolecule with many potential biomedical applications

GA Islan, B Rodenak-Kladniew, N Noacco… - …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Pigments are among the most fascinating molecules found in nature and used by human
civilizations since the prehistoric ages. Although most of the bio-dyes reported in the …

Natural pigments of bacterial origin and their possible biomedical applications

RS Celedón, LB Díaz - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Microorganisms are considered one of the most promising niches for prospecting,
production, and application of bioactive compounds of biotechnological interest. Among …

AlN and AlP doped graphene quantum dots as novel drug delivery systems for 5-fluorouracil drug: theoretical studies

M Vatanparast, Z Shariatinia - Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
With the help of density functional theory (DFT) calculations, it was attempted to investigate
the interaction of 5-fluorouracil (FU) drug and undoped/doped graphene quantum dots …

Recent advancements in high-level synthesis of the promising clinical drug, prodigiosin

CH Yip, O Yarkoni, J Ajioka, KL Wan… - Applied microbiology and …, 2019 - Springer
Prodigiosin, a red linear tripyrrole pigment and a member of the prodiginine family, is
normally secreted by the human pathogen Serratia marcescens as a secondary metabolite …

Advancing PHBV biomedical potential with the incorporation of bacterial biopigment prodigiosin

M Ponjavic, I Malagurski, J Lazic, S Jeremic… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The quest for sustainable biomaterials with excellent biocompatibility and tailorable
properties has put polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) into the research spotlight. However, high …

Rise of the natural red pigment 'prodigiosin'as an immunomodulator in cancer

MM Anwar, C Albanese, NM Hamdy, AS Sultan - Cancer Cell International, 2022 - Springer
Cancer is a heterogeneous disease with multifaceted drug resistance mechanisms (eg,
tumour microenvironment [TME], tumour heterogeneity, and immune evasion). Natural …