Light: a magical tool for controlled drug delivery

Y Tao, HF Chan, B Shi, M Li… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Light is a particularly appealing tool for on‐demand drug delivery due to its noninvasive
nature, ease of application, and exquisite temporal and spatial control. Great progress is …

Stimuli-responsive materials for tissue engineering and drug delivery

S Municoy, MI Alvarez Echazu, PE Antezana… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Smart or stimuli-responsive materials are an emerging class of materials used for tissue
engineering and drug delivery. A variety of stimuli (including temperature, pH, redox-state …

Photosensitive drug delivery systems for cancer therapy: Mechanisms and applications

P Pan, D Svirskis, SWP Rees, D Barker… - Journal of Controlled …, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the past three decades, various photosensitive nanoparticles have been developed as
potential therapies in human health, ranging from photodynamic therapy technologies that …

Revolutionizing anticancer drug delivery: Exploring the potential of tamoxifen-loaded nanoformulations

A Sani, M Pourmadadi, M Shaghaghi… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Tamoxifen (TAM), as a hydrophobic drug, is a selective estrogen modulator (SERM) applied
to hormone therapy for breast cancer (BC). Although it is effective and affordable in BC …

Recent advances in light-responsive on-demand drug-delivery systems

CS Linsley, BM Wu - Therapeutic delivery, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The convergence of wearable sensors and personalized medicine enhance the ability to
sense and control the drug composition and dosage, as well as location and timing of …

Molecular Machines For The Control Of Transmembrane Transport

TG Johnson, MJ Langton - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Nature embeds some of its molecular machinery, including ion pumps, within lipid bilayer
membranes. This has inspired chemists to attempt to develop synthetic analogues to exploit …

Bioreactor design-assisted bioprinting of stimuli-responsive materials for tissue engineering and drug delivery applications

AM Afzali, MA Kheradmand, SM Naghib - Bioprinting, 2024 - Elsevier
Bioreactors are essential tools in tissue engineering and drug delivery research, providing
controlled environments for cell growth, tissue development, and optimization of …

Nanoscale delivery systems for microRNAs in cancer therapy

S Boca, D Gulei, AA Zimta, A Onaciu, L Magdo… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2020 - Springer
Concomitant with advances in research regarding the role of miRNAs in sustaining
carcinogenesis, major concerns about their delivery options for anticancer therapies have …

Repetitive drug delivery using Light-Activated liposomes for potential antimicrobial therapies

Z Yuan, C Gottsacker, X He, T Waterkotte… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2022 - Elsevier
Overuse or misuse of antibiotics and their residues in the environment results in the
emergence and prevalence of drug-resistant bacteria and leads to serious health problems …

Photo-induced drug release from polymeric micelles and liposomes: Phototriggering mechanisms in drug delivery systems

NM Salkho, NS Awad, WG Pitt, GA Husseini - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chemotherapeutic drugs are highly effective in treating cancer. However, the side effects
associated with this treatment lower the quality of life of cancer patients. Smart nanocarriers …