Chitosan is mainly derived from seafood by-products and the thereof chitosan nanoparticles
(CNPs) are known as nontoxic, biocompatible, biodegradable and functionalized …

The unique properties of chitosan make it a useful choice for various nanoparticulate drug
delivery applications. Although chitosan is biocompatible and enables cellular uptake, its …

The targeted and efficiency-oriented delivery of (therapeutic) nucleic acids raises hope for
successful gene therapy, ie, for the local and individual treatment of acquired and inherited …

Chitin and chitosan are considerably versatile and promising biomaterials. The deacetylated
chitin derivative chitosan is a useful and interesting bioactive polymer. Despite its …

Approximately 4000 diseases are associated with malfunctioning genes in a particular cell
type. Gene-based therapy provides a platform to modify the disease-causing genes …

The objective of this paper is to emphasize the fact that while consistent interest has been
paid to the industrial use of chitosan, minor attention has been devoted to spread the …

This review outlines the new developments on chitosan-based bioapplications. Over the last
decade, functional biomaterials research has developed new drug delivery systems and …

Within the past 20years, a considerable amount of work has been published on chitosan
and its potential use in drug delivery systems. In contrast to all other polysaccharides having …

The presence of a mucus layer that covers the surface of a variety of organs has been
capitalized to develop mucoadhesive dosage forms that remain in the administration site for …

Chitosan nanoparticles have been extensively studied for drug and gene delivery. In this
paper, monodisperse, low molecular weight (LMW) chitosan nanoparticles were prepared …