Zwitterionic biomaterials

Q Li, C Wen, J Yang, X Zhou, Y Zhu, J Zheng… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The term “zwitterionic polymers” refers to polymers that bear a pair of oppositely charged
groups in their repeating units. When these oppositely charged groups are equally …

Charge reversal nano-systems for tumor therapy

P Zhang, D Chen, L Li, K Sun - Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2022 - Springer
Surface charge of biological and medical nanocarriers has been demonstrated to play an
important role in cellular uptake. Owing to the unique physicochemical properties, charge …

Rational design of cancer nanomedicine for simultaneous stealth surface and enhanced cellular uptake

Q Jin, Y Deng, X Chen, J Ji - Acs Nano, 2019 - ACS Publications
Owing to the complex and still not fully understood physiological environment, the
development of traditional nanosized drug delivery systems is very challenging for precision …

Advanced functional polymer materials

K Wang, K Amin, Z An, Z Cai, H Chen… - Materials Chemistry …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The research on advanced functional polymers is being driven by the fast-growing demand
for new functional materials that can be used in revolutionary technologies. Polymers can be …

Strategies to overcome the polycation dilemma in drug delivery

A Bernkop-Schnürch - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Because of polycationic auxiliary agents such as chitosan, polyethyleneimine and cell
penetrating peptides as well as cationic lipids assembling to polycationic systems, drug …

Bioresponsive polymeric nanotherapeutics for targeted cancer chemotherapy

R Cheng, F Meng, C Deng, Z Zhong - Nano Today, 2015 - Elsevier
In recent years, bioresponsive polymeric nanotherapeutics that facilitate tumor cell uptake
and trigger drug release at the target site have emerged as a fascinating platform for safe …

Biomineralized synthesis of palladium nanoflowers for photothermal treatment of cancer and wound healing

J He, J Wang, S Gao, Y Cui, X Ji, X Zhang… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Photothermal therapy uses photothermal agents (PTAs) to convert light energy to heat
energy under near-infrared light to kill local tumors in cancer patients or speed up wound …

Review of the research on anti-protein fouling coatings materials

F Wang, H Zhang, B Yu, S Wang, Y Shen… - Progress in Organic …, 2020 - Elsevier
As an amphiphilic macromolecule, protein's non-specific adsorption problem restricts the
application of materials in many aspects, especially in biological media. To solve this …

Organ-restricted delivery through stimuli-responsive nanocarriers for lung cancer therapy

YH Dinakar, A Karole, S Parvez, V Jain, SL Mudavath - Life Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Lung Cancer (LC) is the malignant tumor of the lungs which is defined by the unrestricted
cell development in the lung tissues which if left untreated may migrate to different regions of …

Fabrication of pH-responsive nanoparticles with an AIE feature for imaging intracellular drug delivery

X Wang, Y Yang, Y Zhuang, P Gao, F Yang… - …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Here we have demonstrated a facile method for construction of self-assembled
nanoparticles with excellent fluorescent properties by the synergetic combination of unique …