Liposomes: Structure, composition, types, and clinical applications

H Nsairat, D Khater, U Sayed, F Odeh, A Al Bawab… - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Liposomes are now considered the most commonly used nanocarriers for various potentially
active hydrophobic and hydrophilic molecules due to their high biocompatibility …

Recent advances in polymeric nanoparticle-encapsulated drugs against intracellular infections

A Sánchez, SP Mejía, J Orozco - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Polymeric nanocarriers (PNs) have demonstrated to be a promising alternative to treat
intracellular infections. They have outstanding performance in delivering antimicrobials …

Application of nanotechnology in treatment of leishmaniasis: a review

M Akbari, A Oryan, G Hatam - Acta tropica, 2017 - Elsevier
Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by a protozoan species of the genus
Leishmania affecting mostly the developing countries. The disease with current mortality rate …

Co-delivery of amphotericin B and pentamidine loaded niosomal gel for the treatment of Cutaneous leishmaniasis

A Anjum, K Shabbir, FU Din, S Shafique, SS Zaidi… - Drug Delivery, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Topical drug delivery is preferable route over systemic delivery in case of Cutaneous
leishmaniasis (CL). Among the available agents, amphotericin B (AmB) and pentamidine …

New approaches from nanomedicine for treating leishmaniasis

V Gutiérrez, AB Seabra, RM Reguera… - Chemical Society …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Leishmaniasis, a vector-borne disease caused by obligate intramacrophage protozoa,
threatens 350 million people in 98 countries around the world. There are already 12 million …

Statistical optimization of co-loaded rifampicin and pentamidine polymeric nanoparticles for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis

MM Khan, SS Zaidi, FJ Siyal, SU Khan, G Ishrat… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Topical drug delivery against cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) serves as an effective alternate
approach to improve efficacy and reduce systemic adverse effects. The purpose of this study …

Gold nanoparticles: the importance of physiological principles to devise strategies for targeted drug delivery

MR Papasani, G Wang, RA Hill - Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology …, 2012 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology and its promise for clinical translation to targeted drug delivery with limited
accompanying toxicity provide exciting research opportunities that demand multidisciplinary …

Application of nanotechnologies for improved immune response against infectious diseases in the developing world

M Look, A Bandyopadhyay, JS Blum… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2010 - Elsevier
There is an urgent need for new strategies to combat infectious diseases in developing
countries. Many pathogens have evolved to elude immunity and this has limited the utility of …

Drug resistance in leishmaniasis: current drug-delivery systems and future perspectives

M Yasinzai, M Khan, A Nadhman… - Future medicinal …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Leishmaniasis is a complex of diseases with numerous clinical manifestations for instance
harshness from skin lesions to severe disfigurement and chronic systemic infection in the …

Lymphatic system: a prospective area for advanced targeting of particulate drug carriers

I Singh, R Swami, W Khan, R Sistla - Expert opinion on drug …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: The lymphatic system has a critical role in the immune system's recognition and
response to disease and it is an additional circulatory system throughout the entire body …