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Sustained and targeted delivery of hydrophilic drug compounds: A review of existing and novel…
The sustained and/or targeted delivery of hydrophilic drugs is an important field within drug delivery, presenting unique challenges when compared to that of hydrophobic drugs. Yet relatively few comprehensive reviews specific to hydrophilic drug delivery have been published recently. In this…
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Recent advancements in polymeric nanofibers for ophthalmic drug delivery and ophthalmic tissue…
Nanofibers due to their unique properties such as high surface-to-volume ratio, porous structure, mechanical strength, flexibility and their resemblance to the extracellular matrix, have been researched extensively in the field of ocular drug delivery and tissue engineering. Further, different…
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In-situ tear fluid dissolving nanofibers enable prolonged viscosity-enhanced dual drug delivery to…
Liquid and semi-solid formulations are the most commonly used drug delivery systems for ophthalmic diseases. Upon application into the conjunctival sac, these systems introduce a variable and unphysiologically high liquid volume to the eye, resulting in overflow and extensive nasolacrimal drainage,…
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Effects of amylose and amylopectin molecular structures on starch electrospinning
The role of amylose content in electrospinng starch nanofibres is well understood, but that is not the case for the roles of the molecular structures of amylose and amylopectin. Here, correlations between starch molecular-structure parameters and electrospinnability evaluation indices (average…
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Spermidine Crosslinked Gellan Gum-Based “Hydrogel Nanofibers” as Potential Tool for the Treatment of…
Purpose: Aim of the work was to develop a potential neural scaffold, endowed with neuroprotective and neuroregenerative potential, to be applied at the site of nervous tissue injuries: nanofibers, consisting of gellan gum (GG), spermidine (SP) and gelatin (GL), were prepared via electrospinning. SP…
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Urea-Based Patches with Controlled Release for Potential Atopic Dermatitis Treatment
Skin diseases such as atopic dermatitis (AD) are widespread and affect people all over the world. Current treatments for dry and itchy skin are mostly focused on pharmaceutical solutions, while supportive therapies such as ointments bring immediate relief. Electrospun membranes are commonly used as…
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Recent Biomedical Approaches for Chitosan Based Materials as Drug Delivery Nanocarriers
In recent decades, drug delivery systems (DDSs) based on nanotechnology have been attracting substantial interest in the pharmaceutical field, especially those developed based on natural polymers such as chitosan, cellulose, starch, collagen, gelatin, alginate and elastin. Nanomaterials based on…
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Pharmacokinetic control on the release of antimicrobial drugs from pH-responsive electrospun wound…
The acidic pH of healthy skin changes during wound healing due to the exposure of the inner dermal and subcutaneous tissue and due to the potential colonization of pathogenic bacteria. In chronic non-healing wounds, the pH values vary in a wide pH range but the appearance of an alkaline shift is…
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Transdermal delivery of inflammatory factors regulated drugs for rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease, with the features of recurrent chronic inflammation of synovial tissue, destruction of cartilage, and bone erosion, which further affects joints tissue, organs, and systems, and eventually leads to irreversible joint deformities and body…
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Tunable Spun Fiber Constructs in Biomedicine: Influence of Processing Parameters in the Fibers’…
Electrospinning and wet-spinning have been recognized as two of the most efficient and promising techniques for producing polymeric fibrous constructs for a wide range of applications, including optics, electronics, food industry and biomedical applications. They have gained considerable attention…
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