A review on chitosan and its development as pulmonary particulate anti-infective and anti-cancer drug carriers
Chitosan, as a biodegradable and biocompatible polymer, is characterized by anti-microbial and anti-cancer properties. It lately has received a widespread interest for use as the pulmonary particulate backbone materials of drug carrier for the treatment of infectious disease and cancer. The success...
Published in: | Carbohydrate Polymers |
---|---|
Main Author: | Rasul R.M.; Tamilarasi Muniandy M.; Zakaria Z.; Shah K.; Chee C.F.; Dabbagh A.; Rahman N.A.; Wong T.W. |
Format: | Review |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Elsevier Ltd
2020
|
Online Access: | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85089817995&doi=10.1016%2fj.carbpol.2020.116800&partnerID=40&md5=0029fd5e7e61a936786414f395bd41ec |
Similar Items
-
Functionalized chitosan for cancer nano drug delivery
by: Zaiki Y.; Iskandar A.; Wong T.W.
Published: (2023) -
“Drug-Free” chitosan nanoparticles as therapeutic for cancer treatment
by: Iskandar A.; Kim S.-K.; Wong T.W.
Published: (2024) -
Choice of nanocarrier for pulmonary delivery of cancer therapeutics
by: Wong T.W.
Published: (2020) -
Chitosan and alginate nanoparticles as oral insulin carrier
by: Wong T.W.; Mandal U.; Shen L.-J.
Published: (2012) -
Pricing appraisal of anti-cancer drugs in the South East Asian, Western Pacific and East Mediterranean Region
by: Salmasi S.; Lee K.S.; Ming L.C.; Neoh C.F.; Elrggal M.E.; Babar Z.-U.D.; Khan T.M.; Hadi M.A.
Published: (2017)