[HTML][HTML] Chitosan: a potential biopolymer in drug delivery and biomedical applications

N Desai, D Rana, S Salave, R Gupta, P Patel… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chitosan, a biocompatible and biodegradable polysaccharide derived from chitin, has
surfaced as a material of promise for drug delivery and biomedical applications. Different …

Probing and manipulating noncovalent interactions in functional polymeric systems

J Chen, Q Peng, X Peng, H Zhang, H Zeng - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Noncovalent interactions, which usually feature tunable strength, reversibility, and
environmental adaptability, have been recognized as driving forces in a variety of biological …

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 …

Oral drug delivery platforms for biomedical applications

J Ouyang, Z Zhang, B Deng, J Liu, L Wang, H Liu… - Materials Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Oral administration is perhaps the most commonly used and acceptable route for drug
delivery to patients, mainly due to its non-invasiveness, simplicity, and versatility …

[HTML][HTML] A mussel-inspired film for adhesion to wet buccal tissue and efficient buccal drug delivery

S Hu, X Pei, L Duan, Z Zhu, Y Liu, J Chen… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Administration of drugs via the buccal route has attracted much attention in recent years.
However, developing systems with satisfactory adhesion under wet conditions and …

Wearable and implantable devices for drug delivery: Applications and challenges

A Kar, N Ahamad, M Dewani, L Awasthi, R Patil… - Biomaterials, 2022 - Elsevier
Poor adherence to drug dosing schedule is responsible for∼ 50% of hospitalization cases.
Most patients fail to adhere to a strict dosing schedule due to invasive drug administration …

Polysaccharides, proteins, and synthetic polymers based multimodal hydrogels for various biomedical applications: A review

A Kumar, A Sood, G Agrawal, S Thakur… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nature-derived or biologically encouraged hydrogels have attracted considerable interest in
numerous biomedical applications owing to their multidimensional utility and effectiveness …

A review of the properties and applications of bioadhesive hydrogels

Y Xiong, X Zhang, X Ma, W Wang, F Yan, X Zhao… - Polymer …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Due to their outstanding properties, bioadhesive hydrogels have been extensively studied
by researchers in recent years. By designing the properties of bioadhesive hydrogels, they …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Janus mucosal dressing with a tough and adhesive hydrogel based on synergistic effects of gelatin, polydopamine, and nano-clay

H An, Z Gu, L Zhou, S Liu, C Li, M Zhang, Y Xu… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
There are many problems and challenges related to the treatment of highly prevalent oral
mucosal diseases and oral drug delivery because of a large amount of saliva present in the …