Drug delivery scaffolds are smart alternatives to conventional formulations and allow for
controlled spatiotemporal releases of active compounds. In several fields of human health …

Incorporating labile bonds inside polymer backbone and side chains yields interesting
polymer materials that are responsive to change of environmental stimuli. Drugs can be …

Polymeric nanoparticles (PNPs) are defined as particulate dispersions or solid particles with
size in the range of 10-1000nm. There has been a considerable research interest in the area …

As mortality due to cancer continues to rise, advances in nanotechnology have significantly
become an effective approach for achieving efficient drug targeting to tumour tissues by …

ABSTRACT A wide number of drug nanocarriers have emerged to improve medical
therapies, and in particular to achieve controlled delivery of drugs, genes or gene …

In recent years, there has been an exponential interest in the development of novel drug
delivery systems using nanoparticles. Nanoparticles can offer significant advantages over …

This review presents the most outstanding contributions in the field of biodegradable
polymeric nanoparticles used as drug delivery systems. Methods of preparation, drug …

Mucus is a viscoelastic and adhesive gel that protects the lung airways, gastrointestinal (GI)
tract, vagina, eye and other mucosal surfaces. Most foreign particulates, including …

Encapsulation of small-molecule drugs in hydrophobic polymers or amphiphilic copolymers
has been extensively used for preparing polymeric nanoparticles (NPs). The loadings and …

Polymeric nanoparticles have been extensively studied as particulate carriers in the
pharmaceutical and medical fields, because they show promise as drug delivery systems as …