Antitumor effect of therapeutic HPV DNA vaccines with chitosan-based nanodelivery systems [PDF]
, 2014 Cervical cancer is the second-most-common cause of malignancies in women worldwide, and the oncogenic activity of the human papilloma virus types (HPV) E7 protein has a crucial role in anogenital tumors.
Atyabi, F. +8 more
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Synthesis and characterization of chitosan ethers: Hydroxypropyl chitosan and Hydroxyethyl chitosan
MANAS Journal of EngineeringThe hydroxypropyl chitosan (HPCH) and hydroxyethyl chitosan (HECH) are multifunctional chitosan derivatives with biocompatible and biodegradable properties. Due to their hydroxypropyl and hydroxethyl groups, they have water solubility, moisture retention, and gelling properties. In this study, the chitosan derivatives HPCH and HECH were obtained in two
Nuran Çelikçi +3 more
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Advances in Micro/Nanofiber‐Based Porous Materials for High‐Performance Thermal Insulation
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Micro/nanofiber porous materials have engendered great interest in the thermal insulation field. Herein, the structural designs, fabrication techniques, and applications of the micro/nanofiber thermal insulation materials are systematically summarized.
Xiaobao Gong +5 more
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Potential control of forest diseases by solutions of chitosan oligomers, propolis and nanosilver [PDF]
, 2017 Producción CientíficaThere is a growing necessity to replace chemical agents with ecofriendly materials, arising from the impact on the environment and/or human health, which calls for the design of new broad-spectrum fungicides.
Díez Casero, Julio Javier +5 more
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Chitin and Chitosan. Part II. Applications of chitosan
Polimery, 2002 A review covering 131 refs. shows the applications of chitosan,i.e., in water treatment, pulp and paper, medical and pharmaceutical materials, cosmetics, biotechnology, agriculture, food and feed additives, textile and membranes. Attention was focused on use of chitosan in papermaking.
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Green and sustainable chitosan–gum Arabic nanocomposites as efficient anticorrosive coatings for mild steel in saline media [PDF]
, 2022 Sherief A. Al Kiey +2 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.The pH‐sensitive His6‐SWNTs, which is functionalized with oligohistidine, can deliver STTM396 molecules into callus cells. The STTM396–SWNT complex treatments enhance shoot regeneration efficiency by regulating the miR396‐GRF module in Arabidopsis and tomato calli.
Yeong Yeop Jeong +7 more
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Enhancing the Antibacterial Properties of Chitosan Coatings: Ag@Chitosan and Chitosan from Insects
CoatingsIn this study, the electrophoretic deposition (EPD) technique was used to prepare chitosan-based coatings with enhanced antibacterial activity suitable for bone implant applications. We designed, prepared, and compared the physico-chemical and biological properties of coatings obtained with commercial chitosan, chitosan enriched with silver ...
Michela Marsico +7 more
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An Electroconductive, Thermosensitive, and Injectable Chitosan/Pluronic/Gold-Decorated Cellulose Nanofiber Hydrogel as an Efficient Carrier for Regeneration of Cardiac Tissue [PDF]
, 2022 Hajar Tohidi +8 more
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Bioactive Materials, 2020 Chitosan is a nature-based polymer with low toxicity, excellent biocompatibility and biodegradability. However, the intractable solubility of chitosan in water and most conventional solvents hampers its biomedical applications.
Boxuan Li, Juan Wang, Qin Gui, Hu Yang
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