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Polymeric Materials as Drug Delivery Vehicles and Tissue Engineering Matrix

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2024) | Viewed by 1119

Special Issue Editor

College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
Interests: synthetic polymers; stimuli-responsive; drug delivery; redox

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Polymeric materials, being natural or synthetic, have been widely used in various modern biomedical fields, especially in drug delivery and tissue engineering. They can be used as the carriers to modify the mode or efficiency of the drug delivery or as the essential matrix to realize regenerative tissue engineering. This Special Issue titled “Polymeric Materials as Drug Delivery Vehicles and Tissue Engineering Matrix” will focus on the applications of polymeric materials used for tissue engineering or drug-delivery. Original papers, short communications, or reviews with the topics of development, characterization, and possible biological applications of polymer-based biomaterials, with applications in drug delivery and tissue engineering are welcome. We expected that by the accomplishment of this special issue, the academic and scientific communities and the readers of journal Polymers will gain cutting-edge knowledge and thoughtful insights into this field.

Dr. Ping Hu
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • polymers
  • drug delivery
  • tissue engineering

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Recent Applications of PLGA in Drug Delivery Systems
by Jie Yang, Huiying Zeng, Yusheng Luo, Ying Chen, Miao Wang, Chuanbin Wu and Ping Hu
Polymers 2024, 16(18), 2606; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16182606 - 14 Sep 2024
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Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) is a widely used biodegradable and biocompatible copolymer in drug delivery systems (DDSs). In this article, we highlight the critical physicochemical properties of PLGA, including its molecular weight, intrinsic viscosity, monomer ratio, blockiness, and end caps, that significantly influence drug [...] Read more.
Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) is a widely used biodegradable and biocompatible copolymer in drug delivery systems (DDSs). In this article, we highlight the critical physicochemical properties of PLGA, including its molecular weight, intrinsic viscosity, monomer ratio, blockiness, and end caps, that significantly influence drug release profiles and degradation times. This review also covers the extensive literature on the application of PLGA in delivering small-molecule drugs, proteins, peptides, antibiotics, and antiviral drugs. Furthermore, we discuss the role of PLGA-based DDSs in the treating various diseases, including cancer, neurological disorders, pain, and inflammation. The incorporation of drugs into PLGA nanoparticles and microspheres has been shown to enhance their therapeutic efficacy, reduce toxicity, and improve patient compliance. Overall, PLGA-based DDSs holds great promise for the advancement of the treatment and management of multiple chronic conditions. Full article
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