Chitosan: Structural modification, biological activity and application

W Wang, C Xue, X Mao - International Journal of Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Many by-products that are harmful to the environment and human health are generated
during food processing. However, these wastes are often potential resources with high …

Chitosan nanoparticles-insight into properties, functionalization and applications in drug delivery and theranostics

J Jhaveri, Z Raichura, T Khan, M Momin, A Omri - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nanotechnology-based development of drug delivery systems is an attractive area of
research in formulation driven R&D laboratories that makes administration of new and …

[HTML][HTML] Delivery of STING agonists for adjuvanting subunit vaccines

S Van Herck, B Feng, L Tang - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Adjuvant is an essential component in subunit vaccines. Many agonists of pathogen
recognition receptors have been developed as potent adjuvants to optimize the …

Nanoparticle-based vaccines against respiratory viruses

S Al-Halifa, L Gauthier, D Arpin, S Bourgault… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The respiratory mucosa is the primary portal of entry for numerous viruses such as the
respiratory syncytial virus, the influenza virus and the parainfluenza virus. These pathogens …

Nanomedicine for COVID-19: the role of nanotechnology in the treatment and diagnosis of COVID-19

F Vahedifard, K Chakravarthy - Emergent materials, 2021 - Springer
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused the recent
outbreak of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). Although nearly two decades have passed since …

Chitosan-based nanoparticles against viral infections

H Boroumand, F Badie, S Mazaheri… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Viral infections, in addition to damaging host cells, can compromise the host immune
system, leading to frequent relapse or long-term persistence. Viruses have the capacity to …

On facing the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) with combination of nanomaterials and medicine: possible strategies and first challenges

VS Sivasankarapillai, AM Pillai, A Rahdar, AP Sobha… - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Global health is facing the most dangerous situation regarding the novel severe acute
respiratory syndrome called coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which is widely known as the …

Immunostimulatory effect of chitosan and quaternary chitosan: A review of potential vaccine adjuvants

X Li, R Xing, C Xu, S Liu, Y Qin, K Li, H Yu, P Li - Carbohydrate polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Vaccines have always been the most effective preventive treatment. Advancements in the
field of vaccine is inseparable from adjuvants. Adjuvants are substances added to vaccines …

Gold-nanostar-chitosan-mediated delivery of SARS-CoV-2 DNA vaccine for respiratory mucosal immunization: development and proof-of-principle

US Kumar, R Afjei, K Ferrara, TF Massoud… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The COVID-19 pandemic is caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (SC2). A variety of anti-
SC2 vaccines have been approved for human applications, including those using …

Recent advances on chitosan as an adjuvant for vaccine delivery

I Dmour, N Islam - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2022 - Elsevier
Chitosan (CS) is a natural polymer derived from chitin that has wide applications in drugs,
vaccines, and antigen delivery. The distinctive mucoadhesive, biocompatibility …