Application of chitosan and its derivative polymers in clinical medicine and agriculture

M Zhang, F Zhang, C Li, H An, T Wan, P Zhang - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chitosan is a biodegradable natural polymer derived from the exoskeleton of crustaceans.
Because of its biocompatibility and non-biotoxicity, chitosan is widely used in the fields of …

Chitosan-based nanoparticles for tumor-targeted drug delivery

M Prabaharan - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2015 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles (NPs) have immense potential as drug-delivery carriers for cancer therapy
due to their unique physicochemical properties. These particles can improve the …

Absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of the biomaterials used in Nanocarrier drug delivery systems

C Su, Y Liu, R Li, W Wu, JP Fawcett, J Gu - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Nanocarriers (NCs) are a type of drug delivery system commonly used to regulate the
pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of drugs. Although a wide variety of NCs …

Introduction of magnetic and supermagnetic nanoparticles in new approach of targeting drug delivery and cancer therapy application

ZM Avval, L Malekpour, F Raeisi… - Drug metabolism …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
In this article, the recent applications of different types of magnetic nanoparticles such as α-
Fe2O3 (hematite), γ-Fe2O3 (maghemite), Fe3O4 (magnetite), hexagonal (MFe12O19) …

Chitosan nanoparticle-based system: A new insight into the promising controlled release system for lung cancer treatment

C Yee Kuen, MJ Masarudin - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Lung cancer has been recognized as one of the most often diagnosed and perhaps most
lethal cancer diseases worldwide. Conventional chemotherapy for lung cancer-related …

Adapalene loaded solid lipid nanoparticles gel: an effective approach for acne treatment

AK Jain, A Jain, NK Garg, A Agarwal, A Jain… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2014 - Elsevier
Salient features such as controlled release, target ability, potential of penetration, improved
physical stability, low cost compared to phospholipids, and ease of scaling-up makes solid …

Anticancer effects of resveratrol-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles on human breast cancer cells

W Wang, L Zhang, T Chen, W Guo, X Bao, D Wang… - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
In this study, resveratrol-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles (Res-SLNs) were successfully
designed to treat MDA-MB-231 cells. The Res-SLNs were prepared using emulsification and …

Surface engineered polymeric nanocarriers mediate the delivery of transferrin–methotrexate conjugates for an improved understanding of brain cancer

A Jain, A Jain, NK Garg, RK Tyagi, B Singh, OP Katare… - Acta biomaterialia, 2015 - Elsevier
The objective of present study was to enhance permeation of bioactive molecules across
blood brain barrier (BBB) through polysorbate 80 coated poly-lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) …

Nanosized ethosomes-based hydrogel formulations of methoxsalen for enhanced topical delivery against vitiligo: formulation optimization, in vitro evaluation and …

BJ Garg, NK Garg, S Beg, B Singh… - Journal of drug …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The present investigation aimed for the development and characterization of ethosomes-
based hydrogel formulations of methoxsalen for enhanced topical delivery and effective …

Application of chitosan-based nanocarriers in tumor-targeted drug delivery

MA Ghaz-Jahanian, F Abbaspour-Aghdam… - Molecular …, 2015 - Springer
Cancer is one of the major malignant diseases in the world. Current anti tumor agents are
restricted during the chemotherapy due to their poor solubility in aqueous media, multidrug …