Microneedles for painless transdermal immunotherapeutic applications
Immunotherapy has recently garnered plenty of attention to improve the clinical outcomes in
the treatment of various diseases. However, owing to the dynamic nature of the immune …
the treatment of various diseases. However, owing to the dynamic nature of the immune …
Microneedles for drug delivery: recent advances in materials and geometry for preclinical and clinical studies
NW Kang, S Kim, JY Lee, KT Kim, Y Choi… - Expert opinion on …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction A microneedle array patch (MAP) has been studied as a means for delivering
drugs or vaccines and has shown superior delivery efficiency compared to the conventional …
drugs or vaccines and has shown superior delivery efficiency compared to the conventional …
State-of-the-art strategies to enhance the mechanical properties of microneedles
X Zhang, C Zhou, T Chen, Z Jiang, C Lu, C Wu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microneedles (MNs) have gained increasing attention in the biomedical field, owing to their
notable advantages over injectable and transdermal preparations. The mechanical …
notable advantages over injectable and transdermal preparations. The mechanical …
[HTML][HTML] Microneedle array patches for allergen-specific immunotherapy
Highlights•Allergen immunotherapy is the only approach for inducing long-term immune
tolerance toward allergens.•Skin-based allergen therapy shows promise, given the …
tolerance toward allergens.•Skin-based allergen therapy shows promise, given the …
Targeted allergen-specific immunotherapy within the skin improves allergen delivery to induce desensitization to peanut
Aim: Epicutaneous immunotherapy (EPIT) with peanut has been demonstrated to be safe
but efficacy may be limited by allergen uptake through the skin barrier. To enhance allergen …
but efficacy may be limited by allergen uptake through the skin barrier. To enhance allergen …
Microneedles coated with peanut allergen enable desensitization of peanut sensitized mice
The prevalence of peanut allergies has escalated over the last 20 years, yet there are no
FDA approved treatments for peanut allergies. In this study we evaluated the potential of …
FDA approved treatments for peanut allergies. In this study we evaluated the potential of …
A perspective on microneedle-based drug delivery and diagnostics in paediatrics
LR Pires, KB Vinayakumar, M Turos, V Miguel… - Journal of personalized …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Microneedles (MNs) have been extensively explored in the literature as a means to deliver
drugs in the skin, surpassing the stratum corneum permeability barrier. MNs are potentially …
drugs in the skin, surpassing the stratum corneum permeability barrier. MNs are potentially …
Delivery of gold nanoparticle-conjugated M2e influenza vaccine in mice using coated microneedles
As a prospective influenza vaccination platform, a microneedle patch offers advantages
such as self-administration and reduction of needle-phobia-associated vaccination …
such as self-administration and reduction of needle-phobia-associated vaccination …
Microneedle systems: cell, exosome, and nucleic acid based strategies
S Zhang, L Yang, J Liu, H Li, S Hong, L Hong - Biomaterials Science, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Cells, exosomes, and nucleic acids play crucial roles in biomedical engineering, holding
substantial clinical potential. However, their utility is often hindered by various drawbacks …
substantial clinical potential. However, their utility is often hindered by various drawbacks …
Treating allergies via skin–recent advances in cutaneous allergen immunotherapy
Subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy has been practiced clinically for decades to treat
airborne allergies. Recently, the cutaneous route, which exploits the immunocompetence of …
airborne allergies. Recently, the cutaneous route, which exploits the immunocompetence of …