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Pharmaceutics, Volume 13, Issue 10

October 2021 - 212 articles

Cover Story: Exosomes, as natural nanovesicles, have become a spotlight in the field of cancer therapy due to their reduced immunogenicity and ability to overcome physiological barriers. Herein, a multiple targeted engineered exosome nanoplatform (CDs:Gd,Dy-TAT@Exo-RGD), where rare earth element Gd and Dy-doped and TAT peptide-modified carbon dots were encapsulated into RGD peptide engineered exosomes, was constructed for imaging-guided cancer therapy. The nanoplatform improved the tumor therapy effect and enhanced the MRI/CT imaging contrast owing to its multiple targeting peptide modification and exosome encapsulation. This study shows that engineered exosomes are a powerful tool for encapsulating multiple agents to enhance the theranostic efficiency of tumor which provides insight for future precise personalized nanomedicine.View this paper
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Articles (212)

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,268 Views
12 Pages

Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Tacrolimus/Hydroxypropyl-β-Cyclodextrin Eye Drops in an Endotoxin-Induced Uveitis Model

  • Xurxo García-Otero,
  • Cristina Mondelo-García,
  • Francisco González,
  • Roman Perez-Fernandez,
  • Leandro Avila,
  • Jose Ramón Antúnez-López,
  • Miguel González-Barcia,
  • Alfredo Adan,
  • Pablo Aguiar and
  • Francisco J. Otero-Espinar
  • + 2 authors

Background: Uveitis is an infrequent disease which constitutes a major cause of ocular morbidity. Correct management is essential, being corticosteroids its cornerstone. In case of contraindication to corticosteroids or treatment failure, the use of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,277 Views
17 Pages

Lessons Learned in Protein Precipitation Using a Membrane Emulsification Technique to Produce Reversible and Uniform Microbeads

  • Sang-Koo Park,
  • Ga Yeon Noh,
  • Hyun Woo Yu,
  • Eun Chae Lee,
  • Junoh Jeong,
  • Young-Min Park,
  • Hyo-Kyung Han,
  • Seong Hoon Jeong and
  • Nam Ah Kim

The effects of the manufacturing process and the regeneration of Shirasu porous glass (SPG) membranes were investigated on the reproducibility of protein precipitants, termed protein microbeads. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) was selected as a mod...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,077 Views
22 Pages

Non-Clinical In Vitro Evaluation of Antibiotic Resistance Gene-Free Plasmids Encoding Human or Murine IL-12 Intended for First-in-Human Clinical Study

  • Spela Kos,
  • Masa Bosnjak,
  • Tanja Jesenko,
  • Bostjan Markelc,
  • Urska Kamensek,
  • Katarina Znidar,
  • Urska Matkovic,
  • Andrej Rencelj,
  • Gregor Sersa and
  • Rosana Hudej
  • + 3 authors

Interleukin 12 (IL-12) is a key cytokine that mediates antitumor activity of immune cells. To fulfill its clinical potential, the development is focused on localized delivery systems, such as gene electrotransfer, which can provide localized delivery...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
4,362 Views
16 Pages

Molecular Properties of Drugs Handled by Kidney OATs and Liver OATPs Revealed by Chemoinformatics and Machine Learning: Implications for Kidney and Liver Disease

  • Anisha K. Nigam,
  • Anupam A. Ojha,
  • Julia G. Li,
  • Da Shi,
  • Vibha Bhatnagar,
  • Kabir B. Nigam,
  • Ruben Abagyan and
  • Sanjay K. Nigam

In patients with liver or kidney disease, it is especially important to consider the routes of metabolism and elimination of small-molecule pharmaceuticals. Once in the blood, numerous drugs are taken up by the liver for metabolism and/or biliary eli...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,767 Views
17 Pages

Exploring Acceptability Drivers of Oral Antibiotics in Children: Findings from an International Observational Study

  • Thibault Vallet,
  • Yahya Bensouda,
  • Jumpei Saito,
  • Liv Mathiesen,
  • Varsha Pokharkar,
  • Viviane Klingmann,
  • Matthew Peak,
  • Omar Elhamdaoui,
  • Akimasa Yamatani and
  • Ivana Ivanovic
  • + 7 authors

Antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed drugs in children. Adherence to the treatment with these drugs is of the utmost importance to prevent the emergence of resistant bacteria, a global health threat. In children, medicine acceptability...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,742 Views
19 Pages

Towards a Better Understanding of Verapamil Release from Kollicoat SR:IR Coated Pellets Using Non-Invasive Analytical Tools

  • Julie Fahier,
  • Branko Vukosavljevic,
  • Laure De Kinder,
  • Hugues Florin,
  • Jean-François Goossens,
  • Maike Windbergs,
  • Florence Siepmann,
  • Juergen Siepmann and
  • Susanne Muschert

The aim of this study was to gain deeper insight into the mass transport mechanisms controlling drug release from polymer-coated pellets using non-invasive analytical tools. Pellet starter cores loaded with verapamil HCl (10% loading, 45% lactose, 45...

  • Review
  • Open Access
11 Citations
7,776 Views
24 Pages

Future Perspectives of Oral Delivery of Next Generation Therapies for Treatment of Skin Diseases

  • Pia Pernille Søgaard,
  • Marianne Lind,
  • Chatpakorn Rassemeena Christiansen,
  • Karsten Petersson,
  • Adam Clauss and
  • Ester Caffarel-Salvador

Gene therapies have conspicuously bloomed in recent years as evidenced by the increasing number of cell-, gene-, and oligo-based approved therapies. These therapies hold great promise for dermatological disorders with high unmet need, for example, ep...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,290 Views
16 Pages

The objective of this study is to construct a platelet-mediated delivery system for drug-incorporated nanospheres. Nanospheres of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA-NS) with different sizes and surface properties were prepared by changing the prepar...

  • Article
  • Open Access
47 Citations
3,855 Views
23 Pages

Deaggregation and Crystallization Inhibition by Small Amount of Polymer Addition for a Co-Amorphous Curcumin-Magnolol System

  • Jiawei Han,
  • Luyuan Li,
  • Meiling Su,
  • Weili Heng,
  • Yuanfeng Wei,
  • Yuan Gao and
  • Shuai Qian

Different from previously reported co-amorphous systems, a co-amorphous curcumin-magnolol (CUR-MAG CM) system, as compared with its crystalline counterparts, exhibited decreased dissolution due to its aggregation during dissolution. The main purpose...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
3,398 Views
14 Pages

Gold-Decorated Platinum and Palladium Nanoparticles as Modern Nanocomplexes to Improve the Effectiveness of Simulated Anticancer Proton Therapy

  • Bartosz Klebowski,
  • Malgorzata Stec,
  • Joanna Depciuch,
  • Adrianna Gałuszka,
  • Anna Pajor-Swierzy,
  • Jarek Baran and
  • Magdalena Parlinska-Wojtan

Noble metal nanoparticles, such as gold (Au NPs), platinum (Pt NPs), or palladium (Pd NPs), due to their highly developed surface, stability, and radiosensitizing properties, can be applied to support proton therapy (PT) of cancer. In this paper, we...

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