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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.
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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.

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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

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

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

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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Hydrogels for biomedical applications.

TL;DR: The composition and synthesis of hydrogels, the character of their absorbed water, and permeation of solutes within their swollen matrices are reviewed to identify the most important properties relevant to their biomedical applications.
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Environment-sensitive hydrogels for drug delivery

TL;DR: Development of environmentally sensitive hydrogels with a wide array of desirable properties can be made is a formidable challenge, however, if the achievements of the past can be extrapolated into the future, it is highly likely that responsive hydrogelWith such properties can been made.
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Hydrogels in pharmaceutical formulations.

TL;DR: The aim of this article is to present a concise review on the applications of hydrogels in the pharmaceutical field, hydrogel characterization and analysis of drug release from such devices.
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Long-Circulating and Target-Specific Nanoparticles: Theory to Practice

TL;DR: The surface mechanisms, which affords red blood cells long-circulatory lives and the ability of specific microorganisms to evade macrophage recognition, are explored and the rational approaches in the design as well as the biological performance of such constructs are assessed.
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