Natural polysaccharides are renewable with a high degree of biocompatibility,
biodegradability, and ability to mimic the natural extracellular matrix (ECM) …

In recent years, hyperbranched polymers, especially the natural hyperbranched
polysaccharides (HBPSs), are receiving much attention due to their diverse biological …

The intracellular delivery of nucleic acids and proteins remains a key challenge in the
development of biological therapeutics. In gene therapy, the inefficient delivery of small …

Cellular communication events are mediated by interactions between cell-surface sugars
and lectins, which are carbohydrate-binding proteins. Galectins are β-galactosyl-binding …

Cancer is known as one of the most common diseases that are associated with high mobility
and mortality in the world. Despite several efforts, current cancer treatment modalities often …

In conventional drug administration, drug molecules cross multiple biological barriers,
distribute randomly in the tissues, and can release insufficient concentrations at the desired …

Sugar, as a carrier of human energy and an important bioinformatics molecule, plays a vital
role in many important physiological processes, and can control the transmission of …

There is considerable interest in the development of advanced biomaterials with improved
or novel functionality for diversified applications. Dendritic glucans, such as phytoglycogen …

Photothermal therapy (PTT) is performed using near-infrared-responsive agents, which is
proven to be an effective therapeutic strategy against cancer with several advantages …

Biological nanoparticles found in living systems possess distinct molecular architectures and
diverse functions. Glycogen is a unique biological polysaccharide nanoparticle fabricated by …