Research progress of self-assembled nanogel and hybrid hydrogel systems based on pullulan derivatives
Polymer nano-sized hydrogels (nanogels) as drug delivery carriers have been investigated over the last few decades. Pullulan, a nontoxic and nonimmunogenic hydrophilic polysaccharide derived from fermentation of black yeast like Aureobasidium pullulans with great biocompatibility and biodegradabilit...
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| author | Tao Zhang Ruyi Yang Shengnan Yang Jibin Guan Dong Zhang Yan Ma Hongzhuo Liu |
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| description | Polymer nano-sized hydrogels (nanogels) as drug delivery carriers have been investigated over the last few decades. Pullulan, a nontoxic and nonimmunogenic hydrophilic polysaccharide derived from fermentation of black yeast like Aureobasidium pullulans with great biocompatibility and biodegradability, is one of the most attractive carriers for drug delivery systems. In this review, we describe the preparation, characterization, and ‘switch-on/off’ mechanism of typical pullulan self-assembled nanogels (self-nanogels), and then introduce the development of hybrid hydrogels that are numerous resources applied for regenerative medicine. A major section is used for biomedical applications of different nanogel systems based on modified pullulan, which exert smart stimuli-responses at ambient conditions such as charge, pH, temperature, light, and redox. Pullulan self-nanogels have found increasingly extensive application in protein delivery, tissue engineering, vaccine development, cancer therapy, and biological imaging. Functional groups are incorporated into self-nanogels and contribute to expressing desirable results such as targeting and modified release. Various molecules, especially insoluble or unstable drugs and encapsulated proteins, present improved solubility and bioavailability as well as reduced side effects when incorporated into self-nanogels. Finally, the advantages and disadvantages of pullulan self-nanogels will be analyzed accordingly, and the development of pullulan nanogel systems will be reviewed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-385912a9a07e4bb3b99a1cae514184da2022-12-21T23:47:39ZengTaylor & Francis GroupDrug Delivery1071-75441521-04642018-01-0125127829210.1080/10717544.2018.14257761425776Research progress of self-assembled nanogel and hybrid hydrogel systems based on pullulan derivativesTao Zhang0Ruyi Yang1Shengnan Yang2Jibin Guan3Dong Zhang4Yan Ma5Hongzhuo Liu6Shenyang Pharmaceutical UniversityShenyang Pharmaceutical UniversityShenyang Pharmaceutical UniversityShenyang Pharmaceutical UniversityShenyang Pharmaceutical UniversityGuangzhou University of Chinese MedicineShenyang Pharmaceutical UniversityPolymer nano-sized hydrogels (nanogels) as drug delivery carriers have been investigated over the last few decades. Pullulan, a nontoxic and nonimmunogenic hydrophilic polysaccharide derived from fermentation of black yeast like Aureobasidium pullulans with great biocompatibility and biodegradability, is one of the most attractive carriers for drug delivery systems. In this review, we describe the preparation, characterization, and ‘switch-on/off’ mechanism of typical pullulan self-assembled nanogels (self-nanogels), and then introduce the development of hybrid hydrogels that are numerous resources applied for regenerative medicine. A major section is used for biomedical applications of different nanogel systems based on modified pullulan, which exert smart stimuli-responses at ambient conditions such as charge, pH, temperature, light, and redox. Pullulan self-nanogels have found increasingly extensive application in protein delivery, tissue engineering, vaccine development, cancer therapy, and biological imaging. Functional groups are incorporated into self-nanogels and contribute to expressing desirable results such as targeting and modified release. Various molecules, especially insoluble or unstable drugs and encapsulated proteins, present improved solubility and bioavailability as well as reduced side effects when incorporated into self-nanogels. Finally, the advantages and disadvantages of pullulan self-nanogels will be analyzed accordingly, and the development of pullulan nanogel systems will be reviewed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10717544.2018.1425776carrierpullulanself-assembled nanogelhybrid hydrogelresearch progress |
| spellingShingle | Tao Zhang Ruyi Yang Shengnan Yang Jibin Guan Dong Zhang Yan Ma Hongzhuo Liu Research progress of self-assembled nanogel and hybrid hydrogel systems based on pullulan derivatives Drug Delivery carrier pullulan self-assembled nanogel hybrid hydrogel research progress |
| title | Research progress of self-assembled nanogel and hybrid hydrogel systems based on pullulan derivatives |
| title_full | Research progress of self-assembled nanogel and hybrid hydrogel systems based on pullulan derivatives |
| title_fullStr | Research progress of self-assembled nanogel and hybrid hydrogel systems based on pullulan derivatives |
| title_full_unstemmed | Research progress of self-assembled nanogel and hybrid hydrogel systems based on pullulan derivatives |
| title_short | Research progress of self-assembled nanogel and hybrid hydrogel systems based on pullulan derivatives |
| title_sort | research progress of self assembled nanogel and hybrid hydrogel systems based on pullulan derivatives |
| topic | carrier pullulan self-assembled nanogel hybrid hydrogel research progress |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10717544.2018.1425776 |
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