Cancer remains one of the world's leading causes of death. However, most conventional
chemotherapeutic drugs only show a narrow therapeutic window in patients because of their …

Smart drug delivery systems (DDSs) have attracted the attention of many scientists, as
carriers that can be stimulated by changes in environmental parameters such as …

Polyurethanes (PUs) are formed by a reaction between isocyanates and diols to yield
polymers with urethane bonds (–NH–COO–) in their main chain. A great variety of building …

Nanocarriers, due to their unique features, are of increased interest among researchers
working with pharmaceutical formulations. Polymeric nanoparticles and nanocapsules …

Due to the specific physiological pH throughout the human body, pH-responsive polymers
have been considered for aiding drug delivery systems. Depending on the surrounding pH …

Doxorubicin (DOX) is a natural antibiotic with antineoplastic activity. It has been used for
over 40 years and remains one of the most used drugs in chemotherapy for a variety of …

Nature continues to be the ultimate in nanotechnology, where polymeric nanometer‐scale
architectures play a central role in biological systems. Inspired by the way nature forms …

The nanobiocatalyst (NBC) is an emerging innovation that synergistically integrates
advanced nanotechnology with biotechnology and promises exciting advantages for …

One effective strategy in the field of biomaterials is to develop biomimetic interfaces to
modulate the cell behavior and promote tissue regeneration and surface modification is the …

Multidrug resistance (MDR) is a major impediment to the success of cancer chemotherapy. A
polymer-lipid supported mesoporous silica nanoparticle (PLS-MSNs) is described here to …