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Pullulan-based dissolving microneedle arrays for enhanced transdermal delivery of small and large biomolecules.

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For the first time, the preparation and characterisation of a DMN system from the carbohydrate biopolymer, pullulan (PL) is reported, demonstrating that PL DMNs may serve as a promising tool for efficient transdermal drug delivery.
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This article is published in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules.The article was published on 2020-03-01 and is currently open access. It has received 95 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Transdermal & Pullulan.

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Current trends in polymer microneedle for transdermal drug delivery.

TL;DR: Graphical abstract Polymer microneedle promotes the delivery of chemical and biological drugs through the skin through its role in cell reprograming and wound healing.
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Enhancement strategies for transdermal drug delivery systems: current trends and applications.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed current trends and future applications of transdermal technologies, with specific focus on providing a comprehensive understanding of Transdermal drug delivery systems and enhancement strategies.
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Hollow microneedles: A perspective in biomedical applications.

TL;DR: In this article, a review on hollow microneedles, materials and methods for their fabrication as well as their application in drug delivery, vaccine delivery and monitoring purposes is presented.
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Microneedle Mediated Transdermal Delivery of Protein, Peptide and Antibody Based Therapeutics: Current Status and Future Considerations

TL;DR: The true potential of MNs as a drug delivery device for biopharmaceuticals will not only rely on acceptance from prescribers, patients and the regulatory authorities, but the ability to upscale MN manufacture in a cost-effective manner and the long term safety of MN application.
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Biodegradable microneedles fabricated with carbohydrates and proteins: Revolutionary approach for transdermal drug delivery.

TL;DR: In this article, a review of various polysaccharides and polypeptide based biomaterials that are used to fabricate biodegradable microneedles is presented.
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Dissolving microneedles for transdermal drug delivery.

TL;DR: It is concluded that dissolving microneedles can be designed to gently encapsulate molecules, insert into skin, and enable bolus or sustained release delivery and leave behind no biohazardous sharp medical waste.
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Hydrogel‐Forming Microneedle Arrays for Enhanced Transdermal Drug Delivery

TL;DR: This technology has the potential to overcome the limitations of conventional microneedle designs and greatly increase the range of the type of drug that is deliverable transdermally, with ensuing benefits for industry, healthcare providers and, ultimately, patients.
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The pig as an experimental animal model of percutaneous permeation in man: qualitative and quantitative observations--an overview.

TL;DR: Anatomical, physiological and biochemical similarities are cited and various uses of the pig as a model for man in the investigation of skin permeation are reviewed, including several isolated organ models.
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Microneedle-based vaccines

TL;DR: Overall, these studies suggest that microneedles may provide a safe and effective method of delivering vaccines with the possible added attributes of requiring lower vaccine doses, permitting low-cost manufacturing, and enabling simple distribution and administration.
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A proposed model membrane and test method for microneedle insertion studies.

TL;DR: A commercial polymeric film (Parafilm M®, a blend of a hydrocarbon wax and a polyolefin) was evaluated as a model membrane for microneedle (MN) insertion studies as discussed by the authors.
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