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 …

Strategies to improve micelle stability for drug delivery

Y Lu, E Zhang, J Yang, Z Cao - Nano research, 2018 - Springer
Micelles have been studied as drug delivery carriers for decades. Their use can potentially
result in high drug accumulation at the target site through the enhanced permeability and …

Precision epitaxy for aqueous 1D and 2D poly (ε-caprolactone) assemblies

MC Arno, M Inam, Z Coe, G Cambridge… - Journal of the …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The fabrication of monodisperse nanostructures of highly controlled size and morphology
with spatially distinct functional regions is a current area of high interest in materials science …

Harnessing amphiphilic polymeric micelles for diagnostic and therapeutic applications: Breakthroughs and bottlenecks

J Kaur, V Mishra, SK Singh, M Gulati, B Kapoor… - Journal of Controlled …, 2021 - Elsevier
Amphiphilic block copolymers are widely utilized in the design of formulations owing to their
unique physicochemical properties, flexible structures and functional chemistry. Amphiphilic …

Thermodynamic presynthetic considerations for ring-opening polymerization

P Olsén, K Odelius, AC Albertsson - Biomacromolecules, 2016 - ACS Publications
The need for polymers for high-end applications, coupled with the desire to mimic nature's
macromolecular machinery fuels the development of innovative synthetic strategies every …

Corona-loading strategies for crystalline particles made by living crystallization-driven self-assembly

S Ganda, CK Wong, MH Stenzel - Macromolecules, 2021 - ACS Publications
Self-assembled block copolymer (BCP) nanoparticles offer exciting opportunities for drug
delivery applications. A key feature of using BCP nanoparticles for drug delivery is their …

Tailoring nanostructure morphology for enhanced targeting of dendritic cells in atherosclerosis

S Yi, SD Allen, YG Liu, BZ Ouyang, X Li… - ACS …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Atherosclerosis, a leading cause of heart disease, results from chronic vascular
inflammation that is driven by diverse immune cell populations. Nanomaterials may function …

Core–shell structure, biodegradation, and drug release behavior of poly (lactic acid)/poly (ethylene glycol) block copolymer micelles tuned by macromolecular …

C Ma, P Pan, G Shan, Y Bao, M Fujita, M Maeda - Langmuir, 2015 - ACS Publications
Poly (ethylene glycol)-b-poly (l-lactic acid)-b-poly (d-lactic acid)(PEG-b-PLLA-b-PDLA)
stereoblock copolymers were synthesized by sequential ring-opening polymerization. Their …

[HTML][HTML] Micelles as potential drug delivery systems for colorectal cancer treatment

Z Fatfat, M Fatfat, H Gali-Muhtasib - World Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Despite the significant progress in cancer therapy, colorectal cancer (CRC) remains one of
the most fatal malignancies worldwide. Chemotherapy is currently the mainstay therapeutic …

Polyester micelles for drug delivery and cancer theranostics: Current achievements, progresses and future perspectives

Y Yi, G Lin, S Chen, J Liu, H Zhang, P Mi - Materials Science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The development of tumor-targeting nanocarriers is critical important for effective treatment.
The synthetic polyesters have demonstrated high potential for developing nanocarriers for …