Block copolymer micelles in nanomedicine applications

H Cabral, K Miyata, K Osada, K Kataoka - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
Polymeric micelles are demonstrating high potential as nanomedicines capable of
controlling the distribution and function of loaded bioactive agents in the body, effectively …

Rational design of cancer nanomedicine: nanoproperty integration and synchronization

Q Sun, Z Zhou, N Qiu, Y Shen - Advanced materials, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Current cancer nanomedicines can only mitigate adverse effects but fail to enhance
therapeutic efficacies of anticancer drugs. Rational design of next‐generation cancer …

pH-Responsive polymers

G Kocak, C Tuncer, V Bütün - Polymer Chemistry, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
In this review, we provide an analysis of some of the recent literature reports on the
synthesis and applications of pH-responsive polymers. Depending on the solution pH, such …

pH‐sensitive polymers: Classification and some fine potential applications

F Ofridam, M Tarhini, N Lebaz… - Polymers for …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Stimuli‐responsive materials in general and pH‐responsive polymers in particular have
gained increasing interest during the last two decades. Their unique properties, which arise …

Nanogels: An overview of properties, biomedical applications and obstacles to clinical translation

KS Soni, SS Desale, TK Bronich - Journal of Controlled Release, 2016 - Elsevier
Nanogels have emerged as a versatile hydrophilic platform for encapsulation of guest
molecules with a capability to respond to external stimuli that can be used for a multitude of …

Nucleic acid therapeutics using polyplexes: a journey of 50 years (and beyond)

U Lächelt, E Wagner - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Since the elucidation of the molecular structure of nucleic acids and understanding of their
role in encoding and translating genetic information into biological function, 1 the knowledge …

pH-sensitive nano-systems for drug delivery in cancer therapy

J Liu, Y Huang, A Kumar, A Tan, S Jin, A Mozhi… - Biotechnology …, 2014 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology has been widely used in the development of new strategies for drug
delivery and cancer therapy. Compared to traditional drug delivery systems, nano-based …

Antifouling and antimicrobial biomaterials: an overview

I Francolini, C Vuotto, A Piozzi, G Donelli - Apmis, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The use of implantable medical devices is a common and indispensable part of medical
care for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. However, as side effect, the implant of …

Recent advances in the development of gene delivery systems

YK Sung, SW Kim - Biomaterials research, 2019 - spj.science.org
Background Gene delivery systems are essentially necessary for the gene therapy of human
genetic diseases. Gene therapy is the unique way that is able to use the adjustable gene to …

Cationic polymers and their therapeutic potential

SK Samal, M Dash, S Van Vlierberghe… - Chemical Society …, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
The last decade has witnessed enormous research focused on cationic polymers. Cationic
polymers are the subject of intense research as non-viral gene delivery systems, due to their …