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Tayebi-Khorrami V, Rahmanian-Devin P, Fadaei MR, Movaffagh J, Askari VR. Advanced applications of smart electrospun nanofibers in cancer therapy: With insight into material capabilities and electrospinning parameters. Int J Pharm X 2024; 8:100265. [PMID: 39045009 PMCID: PMC11263755 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpx.2024.100265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2024] [Revised: 06/07/2024] [Accepted: 06/22/2024] [Indexed: 07/25/2024] Open
Abstract
Cancer remains a major global health challenge, and despite available treatments, its prognosis remains poor. Recently, researchers have turned their attention to intelligent nanofibers for cancer drug delivery. These nanofibers exhibit remarkable capabilities in targeted and controlled drug release. Their inherent characteristics, such as a high surface area-to-volume ratio, make them attractive candidates for drug delivery applications. Smart nanofibers can release drugs in response to specific stimuli, including pH, temperature, magnetic fields, and light. This unique feature not only reduces side effects but also enhances the overall efficiency of drug delivery systems. Electrospinning, a widely used method, allows the precision fabrication of smart nanofibers. Its advantages include high efficiency, user-friendliness, and the ability to control various manufacturing parameters. In this review, we explore the latest developments in producing smart electrospun nanofibers for cancer treatment. Additionally, we discuss the materials used in manufacturing these nanofibers and the critical parameters involved in the electrospinning process.
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- Vahid Tayebi-Khorrami
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Pharmacological Research Center of Medicinal Plants, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Rana S, Shahid S, Iqbal MS, Arshad A, Khan D. A nanoformulation of cisplatin with arabinoxylan having enhanced activity against hepatocellular carcinoma through upregulation of apoptotic and necroptotic pathways. Heliyon 2024; 10:e31057. [PMID: 38774332 PMCID: PMC11107364 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e31057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/24/2024] Open
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Cisplatin is a versatile drug used to treat various types of cancer, but it is associated with high toxicity and resistance problems. Several approaches, including nanotechnology, have been adopted to minimize the toxic effects and to overcome the resistance of cisplatin. Most of the nanoformulations involve the use of synthetic or semisynthetic polymers as drug carriers. In this study arabinoxylan nanoparticles have been investigated as drug reservoirs for intestinal drug delivery. The drug-loaded arabinoxylan nanoparticles (size: ∼1.8 nm, polydispersity index: 0.3 ± 0.04) were prepared and nanoformulation was characterized by various analytical techniques. The nanoformulation was found to be stable (zeta potential: 31.6 ± 1.1 mV). An in vitro cytotoxicity against HepG2 and HEK 293 cell lines was studied. The cell viability analysis showed greater efficacy than the standard cisplatin (IC50: cisplatin 2.4, arabinoxylan nanoformulation 1.3 μg mL-1). The expression profile of carcinogenic markers revealed a six-fold upregulation of MLKL and 0.9-fold down regulation of KRAS, suggesting the activation of the necroptotic pathway by the drug-loaded nanoparticles. The nanoformulation exhibited a sustained release of cisplatin with a cumulative release of ∼40 % (at pH 7.4) and ∼30 % (at pH 5.5) over a period of 12 h with very low initial burst. The study suggests that the use of the new nanoformulation can significantly reduce the required dose of cisplatin without compromising efficacy and more efficient release at basic pH.
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- Sidra Rana
- KAM School of Life Sciences, Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Ferozepur Road, Lahore, 54600, Pakistan
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- KAM School of Life Sciences, Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Ferozepur Road, Lahore, 54600, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Ferozepur Road, Lahore, 54600, Pakistan
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- KAM School of Life Sciences, Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Ferozepur Road, Lahore, 54600, Pakistan
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- Atta Ur Rahman School of Applied Biosciences, National University of Sciences & Technology, H-12, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
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Wang H, Polara H, Bhadran A, Shah T, Babanyinah GK, Ma Z, Calubaquib EL, Miller JT, Biewer MC, Stefan MC. Effect of aromatic substituents on thermoresponsive functional polycaprolactone micellar carriers for doxorubicin delivery. Front Pharmacol 2024; 15:1356639. [PMID: 38500763 PMCID: PMC10945023 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1356639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024] Open
Abstract
Amphiphilic functional polycaprolactone (PCL) diblock copolymers are excellent candidates for micellar drug delivery. The functional groups on the backbone significantly affect the properties of PCL. A systematic investigation of the effect of aromatic substituents on the self-assembly of γ-functionalized PCLs and the delivery of doxorubicin (DOX) is presented in this work. Three thermoresponsive amphiphilic diblock copolymers with poly(γ-benzyloxy-ε-caprolactone) (PBnCL), poly(γ-phenyl- ε-caprolactone) (PPhCL), poly(γ-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-ε-caprolactone) (PEtOPhCL), respectively, as hydrophobic block and γ-tri(ethylene glycol) functionalized PCL (PME3CL) as hydrophilic block were prepared through ring-opening polymerization (ROP). The thermoresponsivity, thermodynamic stability, micelle size, morphology, DOX-loading, and release profile were determined. The LCST values of amphiphilic diblock copolymers PME3CL-b-PBnCL, PME3CL-b-PPhCL, and PME3CL-b-PEtOPhCL are 74.2°C, 43.3°C, and 37.3°C, respectively. All three copolymers formed spherical micelles in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS, 1×, pH = 7.4) at low concentrations ranging from 8.7 × 10-4 g/L to 8.9 × 10-4 g/L. PME3CL-b-PBnCL micelles showed the highest DOX loading capacity of 3.01 ± 0.18 (wt%) and the lowest drug release, while PME3CL-b-PEtOPhCL micelles exhibited the lowest DOX loading capacity of 1.95 ± 0.05 (wt%) and the highest drug release. Cytotoxicity and cellular uptake of all three micelles were assessed in vitro using MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells. All three empty micelles did not show significant toxicity to the cells at concentrations high up to 0.5 mg/mL. All three DOX-loaded micelles were uptaken into the cells, and DOX was internalized into the nucleus of the cells.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, United States
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Raeisi A, Farjadian F. Commercial hydrogel product for drug delivery based on route of administration. Front Chem 2024; 12:1336717. [PMID: 38476651 PMCID: PMC10927762 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2024.1336717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Hydrogels are hydrophilic, three-dimensional, cross-linked polymers that absorb significant amounts of biological fluids or water. Hydrogels possess several favorable properties, including flexibility, stimulus-responsiveness, versatility, and structural composition. They can be categorized according to their sources, synthesis route, response to stimulus, and application. Controlling the cross-link density matrix and the hydrogels' attraction to water while they're swelling makes it easy to change their porous structure, which makes them ideal for drug delivery. Hydrogel in drug delivery can be achieved by various routes involving injectable, oral, buccal, vaginal, ocular, and transdermal administration routes. The hydrogel market is expected to grow from its 2019 valuation of USD 22.1 billion to USD 31.4 billion by 2027. Commercial hydrogels are helpful for various drug delivery applications, such as transdermal patches with controlled release characteristics, stimuli-responsive hydrogels for oral administration, and localized delivery via parenteral means. Here, we are mainly focused on the commercial hydrogel products used for drug delivery based on the described route of administration.
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- Amin Raeisi
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Choi C, Yun E, Cha C. Emerging Technology of Nanofiber-Composite Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications. Macromol Biosci 2023; 23:e2300222. [PMID: 37530431 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202300222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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Hydrogels and nanofibers have been firmly established as go-to materials for various biomedical applications. They have been mostly utilized separately, rarely together, because of their distinctive attributes and shortcomings. However, the potential benefits of integrating nanofibers with hydrogels to synergistically combine their functionalities while attenuating their drawbacks are increasingly recognized. Compared to other nanocomposite materials, incorporating nanofibers into hydrogel has the distinct advantage of emulating the hierarchical structure of natural extracellular environment needed for cell and tissue culture. The most important technological aspect of developing "nanofiber-composite hydrogel" is generating nanofibers made of various polymers that are cross-linked and short enough to maintain stable dispersion in hydrated environment. In this review, recent research efforts to develop nanofiber-composite hydrogels are presented, with added emphasis on nanofiber processing techniques. Several notable examples of implementing nanofiber-composite hydrogels for biomedical applications are also introduced.
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- Cholong Choi
- Center for Programmable Matter, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Programmable Matter, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Programmable Matter, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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Abbes C, Zammali M, Mahjoub HF, Othman T. Microrheological study of PVA–borax physical gel: effects of charge screening. Macromol Res 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s13233-023-00146-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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Han S, Chi Y, Yang Z, Ma J, Wang L. Tumor Microenvironment Regulation and Cancer Targeting Therapy Based on Nanoparticles. J Funct Biomater 2023; 14:136. [PMID: 36976060 PMCID: PMC10053410 DOI: 10.3390/jfb14030136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023] Open
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Although we have made remarkable achievements in cancer awareness and medical technology, there are still tremendous increases in cancer incidence and mortality. However, most anti-tumor strategies, including immunotherapy, show low efficiency in clinical application. More and more evidence suggest that this low efficacy may be closely related to the immunosuppression of the tumor microenvironment (TME). The TME plays a significant role in tumorigenesis, development, and metastasis. Therefore, it is necessary to regulate the TME during antitumor therapy. Several strategies are developing to regulate the TME as inhibiting tumor angiogenesis, reversing tumor associated macrophage (TAM) phenotype, removing T cell immunosuppression, and so on. Among them, nanotechnology shows great potential for delivering regulators into TME, which further enhance the antitumor therapy efficacy. Properly designed nanomaterials can carry regulators and/or therapeutic agents to eligible locations or cells to trigger specific immune response and further kill tumor cells. Specifically, the designed nanoparticles could not only directly reverse the primary TME immunosuppression, but also induce effective systemic immune response, which would prevent niche formation before metastasis and inhibit tumor recurrence. In this review, we summarized the development of nanoparticles (NPs) for anti-cancer therapy, TME regulation, and tumor metastasis inhibition. We also discussed the prospect and potential of nanocarriers for cancer therapy.
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- Shulan Han
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100038, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Lee A, Gosnell N, Milinkovic D, Taladriz-Blanco P, Rothen-Rutishauser B, Petri-Fink A. Layer-by-Layer siRNA Particle Assemblies for Localized Delivery of siRNA to Epithelial Cells through Surface-Mediated Particle Uptake. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2023; 6:83-92. [PMID: 36598879 PMCID: PMC9847476 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.2c00668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Localized delivery of small interfering RNA (siRNA) is a promising approach for spatial control of cell responses at biomaterial interfaces. Layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly of siRNA with cationic polyelectrolytes has been used in film and nanoparticle vectors for transfection. Herein, we combine the ability of particles to efficiently deliver siRNA with the ability of film polyelectrolyte multilayers to act locally. LbL particles were prepared with alternating layers of poly(l-arginine) and siRNA and capped with hyaluronic acid. Negatively charged LbL particles were subsequently assembled on the poly(l-lysine)-functionalized substrate to form a LbL particle-decorated surface. Cells grown in contact with the particle-decorated surface were able to survive, internalize particles, and undergo gene silencing. This work shows that particle-decorated surfaces can be engineered by using electrostatic interactions and used to deliver therapeutic payloads for cell-instructive biointerfaces.
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- Aaron Lee
- Adolphe
Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Adolphe
Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Adolphe
Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- International
Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Water
Quality Group, Avenue
Mestre Jose Veiga s/n, 4715-330 Braga, Portugal
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- Adolphe
Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Fribourg, Chemin du Musee 9, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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Hybrid protein-polymer nanoparticles based on P(NVCL-co-DMAEMA) loaded with cisplatin as a potential anti-cancer agent. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Farjadian F, Ghasemi S, Akbarian M, Hoseini-Ghahfarokhi M, Moghoofei M, Doroudian M. Physically stimulus-responsive nanoparticles for therapy and diagnosis. Front Chem 2022; 10:952675. [PMID: 36186605 PMCID: PMC9515617 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.952675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Nanoparticles offer numerous advantages in various fields of science, particularly in medicine. Over recent years, the use of nanoparticles in disease diagnosis and treatments has increased dramatically by the development of stimuli-responsive nano-systems, which can respond to internal or external stimuli. In the last 10 years, many preclinical studies were performed on physically triggered nano-systems to develop and optimize stable, precise, and selective therapeutic or diagnostic agents. In this regard, the systems must meet the requirements of efficacy, toxicity, pharmacokinetics, and safety before clinical investigation. Several undesired aspects need to be addressed to successfully translate these physical stimuli-responsive nano-systems, as biomaterials, into clinical practice. These have to be commonly taken into account when developing physically triggered systems; thus, also applicable for nano-systems based on nanomaterials. This review focuses on physically triggered nano-systems (PTNSs), with diagnostic or therapeutic and theranostic applications. Several types of physically triggered nano-systems based on polymeric micelles and hydrogels, mesoporous silica, and magnets are reviewed and discussed in various aspects.
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- Fatemeh Farjadian
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- *Correspondence: Fatemeh Farjadian, , Soheila Ghasemi, , Mohammad Doroudian,
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
- *Correspondence: Fatemeh Farjadian, , Soheila Ghasemi, , Mohammad Doroudian,
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- Department of Chemistry, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
- *Correspondence: Fatemeh Farjadian, , Soheila Ghasemi, , Mohammad Doroudian,
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Farjadian F, Moghadam M, Monfared M, Mohammadi‐Samani S. Mesoporous Silica Nanostructure Modified with Azo Gatekeepers for Colon Targeted Delivery of
5‐Fluorouracil. AIChE J 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.17900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Fatemeh Farjadian
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center Shiraz University of Medical Science Shiraz Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center Shiraz University of Medical Science Shiraz Iran
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy Shiraz University of Medical Science Shiraz Iran
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- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center Shiraz University of Medical Science Shiraz Iran
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy Shiraz University of Medical Science Shiraz Iran
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