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The potential of chitosan for pulmonary drug delivery

dc.contributor.authorGrenha, Ana
dc.contributor.authorAl-Qadi, Sonia
dc.contributor.authorSeijo, Begoña
dc.contributor.authorRemuñán-López, Carmen
dc.date.accessioned2013-01-16T13:35:56Z
dc.date.available2013-01-16T13:35:56Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractThe administration of drugs through the pulmonary route offers great advantages, but also requires overcoming many challenges. There is a need to develop appropriate carriers for each active molecule to be delivered to the desired site in the lung, either for a local or a systemic effect. The polysaccharide chitosan is a very promising material for this purpose, given its demonstrated properties of biodegradability and biocompatibility, as well as mucoadhesivity and ability to enhance macromolecules permeation. In this review, the potential of chitosan to develop drug carriers for delivery to the lung will be discussed. The most important features that can support its selection will be explained. Besides, different approaches to increase its performance, especially concerning solubility, permeation-enhancing properties and gene transfection efficiency, will be presented. Special emphasis will be placed on information of different chitosan-based carriers, namely nanoparticles and microparticles, intended for pulmonary drug delivery.por
dc.identifier.issn1773-2247
dc.identifier.otherAUT: AMG02212;
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2098
dc.language.isoengpor
dc.peerreviewedyespor
dc.relation.publisherversionhttp://www.jddst.com/product.php?id_product=413por
dc.subjectChitosanpor
dc.subjectGene deliverypor
dc.subjectMicrospherespor
dc.subjectNanoparticlespor
dc.subjectLung deliverypor
dc.titleThe potential of chitosan for pulmonary drug deliverypor
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage43por
oaire.citation.issue1por
oaire.citation.startPage33por
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Drug Delivery Science and Technologypor
oaire.citation.volume20por
person.familyNameGrenha
person.givenNameAna
person.identifier.ciencia-id091C-0D58-7225
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-2136-1396
person.identifier.ridH-1392-2017
person.identifier.scopus-author-id8607930100
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