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Hydrogel Nanoparticles in Drug Delivery
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Hydrogel nanoparticles have gained considerable attention in recent years as one of the most promising nanoparticulate drug delivery systems owing to their unique potentials via combining the characteristics of a hydrogel system with a nanoparticle, each with its own advantages and drawbacks.About:
This article is published in Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews.The article was published on 2008-12-14. It has received 1704 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Nanogel & Drug carrier.read more
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In between molecules and self-assembled fibrillar networks: highly stable nanogel particles from a low molecular weight hydrogelator
TL;DR: The preparation of molecular, non-polymeric nanogels from a low molecular weight hydrogelator is reported, which present excellent temporal and thermal stability and accessible hydrophobic domains, as demonstrated by the incorporation of the fluorescent dye Nile Red.
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Preparation of poly(vinyl alcohol)/poly(acrylic acid) microcapsules and microspheres and their pH-responsive release behavior
Jumi Yun,Hyung-Il Kim +1 more
TL;DR: The pH-responsive poly(vinyl alcohol)/poly(acrylic acid) hydrogel microparticles containing vitamin B12 were prepared with emulsion polymerization as discussed by the authors.
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Hydrogels prepared from natural anionic polymers
Cebral Rila Lopez,Rey Begoña Seijo,Barreiro Alejandro Sanchez,Maria Antonietta Casadei,Patrizia Paolicelli +4 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed the use of hydrogels in medicine or health products; in tissue engineering or regenerative medicine; in cosmetic, hygiene or nutritional applications and in surface coatings.
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Gelatin Based Polymer Cell Coating Improves Bone Marrow-Derived Cell Retention in the Heart after Myocardial Infarction
Anuhya Gottipati,Lakshman Chelvarajan,Hsuan Peng,Raymond Kong,Calvin F. Cahall,Cong Li,Himi Tripathi,Ahmed Al-Darraji,Shaojing Ye,Eman Elsawalhy,Ahmed Abdel-Latif,Brad J. Berron +11 more
TL;DR: Therapies employing gelatin-based biodegradable cell coatings on bone marrow derived cell retention in ischemic heart may represent an attractive target for improving outcomes of cardiac regenerative therapies in human studies.
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