Supramolecular delivery systems based on pillararenes

W Feng, M Jin, K Yang, Y Pei, Z Pei - Chemical communications, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Supramolecular delivery systems (SDSs) fabricated via molecular assembly, which
conveniently allow integration of multiple functions in a single system and structural diversity …

Enhancing the stability of active pharmaceutical ingredients by the cocrystal strategy

L Liu, JR Wang, X Mei - CrystEngComm, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Cocrystallization has been recognized as one of the most successful approaches to address
the stability problems of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in the past few decades …

Light-triggered release of photocaged therapeutics-Where are we now?

JM Silva, E Silva, RL Reis - Journal of Controlled Release, 2019 - Elsevier
The current available therapeutics face several challenges such as the development of ideal
drug delivery systems towards the goal of personalized treatments for patients benefit. The …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrogel beads for designing future foods: Structures, mechanisms, applications, and challenges

MN Saqib, BM Khaled, F Liu, F Zhong - Food Hydrocolloids for Health, 2022 - Elsevier
Food colloids are mounting curiosity in the food industry to meet modern demands and
challenges. The food hydrocolloids market was valued at approximately USD 9928.5 million …

[HTML][HTML] Cyclodextrins and their derivatives as drug stability modifiers

V Aiassa, C Garnero, A Zoppi, MR Longhi - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cyclodextrins (CDs) are cyclic oligosaccharides that contain a relatively hydrophobic central
cavity and a hydrophilic outer surface. They are widely used to form non-covalent inclusion …

Synthesis of substituted cyclodextrins

M Řezanka - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2019 - Springer
Cyclodextrins are naturally occurring, non-toxic and biodegradable cyclic oligosaccharides.
The main feature of cyclodextrins is the ability to encapsulate lipophilic compounds, which …

Photodynamic therapy–hypericin tetraether liposome conjugates and their antitumor and antiangiogenic activity

N Plenagl, L Duse, BS Seitz, N Goergen… - Drug …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an established noninvasive tumor treatment. The
hydrophobic natural occurring pigment hypericin shows a lot of attractive properties for the …

Cyclodextrin-based delivery systems for in vivo-tested anticancer therapies

AC Santos, D Costa, L Ferreira, C Guerra… - Drug Delivery and …, 2021 - Springer
Cyclodextrins (CDs) are naturally occurring macromolecules widely used as excipients on
pharmaceutical formulations, evidencing a large spectrum of applications in the …

Thermoresponsive liposomes for photo-triggered release of hypericin cyclodextrin inclusion complex for efficient antimicrobial photodynamic therapy

AA Dayyih, B Gutberlet, E Preis… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Antimicrobial strategies with high efficacy against bacterial infections are urgently needed.
The development of effective therapies to control bacterial infections is still a challenge …

[HTML][HTML] 1, 4-Dihydropyridine antihypertensive drugs: Recent advances in photostabilization strategies

M De Luca, G Ioele, G Ragno - Pharmaceutics, 2019 - mdpi.com
The 1, 4-dihydropyridine (DHP) drugs are nowadays the most used drugs in the treatment of
hypertension. However, all the structures in this series present a significant sensitivity to …