Current Drug Delivery - Volume 16, Issue 2, 2019

Background: Owing to their great promise in the spinal surgeries, bone graft substitutes have been widely investigated for their safety and clinical potential. By the current advances in the spinal surgery, an understanding of the precise biological mechanism of each bone graft substitute is mandatory for upholding the induction of solid spinal fusion. Objective: The aim of the present review is to critically discuss various surgi Read More

Background: Gemcitabine (GEM) is found effective in the treatment of many solid tumors. However, its use is restricted due to its small circulation half-life, fast metabolism and low capacity for selective tumor uptake. Folate receptors (FRs) have been recognized as cellular surface markers, which can be used for cancer targeting. PEGylated liposomes decorated with folic acid have been investigated for several anticancer ag Read More

Background: The present work was designed to explore the efficacy of neuroactive drug (risperidone) loaded chitosan lipid nanoparticle (RIS-CH-LNPs) to enhance the bioactivity in schizophrenia via the nasal route. Methods: The three-factor and three-level formulation by design approach was used for optimization and their effects were observed on (Y1) size in nm, (Y2) % drug loading, and (Y3) % drug release. The optimiz Read More

Background: Transdermal delivery is an alternative route for the administration of drugs. However, it requires the development of vehicles that allow the drugs to cross the layers of the skin and reach the systemic circulation. Objective: In this study, a new transdermal vehicle was evaluated using progesterone, estradiol, estradiol + estriol (Biest) and ketoprofen administered as model drugs. Methods: To evaluate the ex vivo p Read More

Background: Silybin (Sb) is the major flavolignan of the extract of Silybum marianum. It is used for the treatment of various acute and chronic liver toxicities, inflammation, fibrosis and oxidative stress. Many studies indicate that Sb is also active against different carcinomas and it has been very recently proposed to be beneficial in type 2 diabetes patients. However, Sb is a low water soluble and low permeable compound. Objecti Read More

Background: The current treatment of ocular neovascularization requires frequent intravitreal injections of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents that cause severe side effects. Objective: The purpose of this study is to prepare and characterize a novel nanoscale delivery system of apatinib for ocular neovascularization. Methods: The optimized formulation showed a particle size of 135.04 nm, polydispersity index ( Read More

Background: Delivery of foreign cargoes into cells is of great value for bioengineering research and therapeutic applications. Objective: In this study, we proposed and established a carrier-free gene delivery platform utilizing staggered herringbone channel and silicon nanoneedle array, to achieve high-throughput in vitro gene transfection. Methods: With this microchip, fluidic micro vortices could be induced by the staggere Read More

Objectives: Paclitaxel (Ptx) has been regarded as one of the most effective chemotherapeutic drugs for lung cancers. Increasing studies focused on the nano-delivery system of Ptx due to its poor solubility and hypersensitivity. The aim of the recent study was to investigate the antitumor effects of self-assembled Ptx nano-filaments for lung cancer cells. Methods: In the present study, we designed and synthesized novel Ptx-loaded Read More