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ReviewPolymers2018

Polymer-Based Nanomaterials and Applications for Vaccines and Drugs.

Jinyu Han, Dandan Zhao, Dan Li, Xiaohua Wang, Zheng Jin, Kai Zhao

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Review in Polymers, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 101 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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101citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

101 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  16. Role of Nanoformulations in the Treatment of Lung Cancer.Recent patents on nanotechnology · 2025
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  19. Additive manufacturing in nano drug delivery systems.Pharmaceutical science advances · 2024
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41 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Jinyu HanKey Laboratory of Chemical Engineering Process and Technology for High-efficiency Conversion, College of Chemistry and Material Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China. hanjinyu1018@126.com.
Dandan ZhaoKey Laboratory of Microbiology, School of Life Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China. zhaodandan@hlju.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0001-6790-5400
Dan LiKey Laboratory of Microbiology, School of Life Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China. docor1005@163.com.
Xiaohua WangKey Laboratory of Microbiology, School of Life Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China. zybin395@163.com.
Zheng JinKey Laboratory of Chemical Engineering Process and Technology for High-efficiency Conversion, College of Chemistry and Material Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China. jinzheng@hlju.edu.cn.
Kai ZhaoKey Laboratory of Microbiology, School of Life Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China. zhaokai@hlju.edu.cn.

Funding

Key Project of Research and Development of Shandong Province of China 2016GSF121020Key Scientific and Technological Planning Project of Harbin 2016AB3BN036National Key Research and Development Program of China 2017YFD0500706 and 2017YFD0500603National Natural Science Foundation of China 31570929 and 31771000Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province of China C2017058Project of Graduate Innovative Scientific Research Foundation of Heilongjiang University YJSCX2017-158HLJUSpecial Project of Graduate Entrepreneurship of Heilongjiang University 20170160907Special Project of Innovation Ability Enhancement of Science and Technology Institutions in Heilongjiang Province YC2016D004Technological innovation talent of special funds for outstanding subject leaders in Harbin 2017RAXXJ001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nanotechnology plays a significant role in drug development. As carriers, polymeric nanoparticles can deliver vaccine antigens, proteins, and drugs to the desired site of action. Polymeric nanoparticles with lower cytotoxicity can protect the delivered antigens or drugs from degradation under unfavorable conditions via a mucosal administration route; further, the uptake of nanoparticles by antigen-presenting cells can increase and induce potent immune responses. Additionally, nanomaterials are widely used in vaccine delivery systems because nanomaterials can make the vaccine antigen long-acting. This review focuses on some biodegradable polymer materials such as natural polymeric nanomaterials, chemically synthesized polymer materials, and biosynthesized polymeric materials, and points out the advantages and the direction of research on degradable polymeric materials. The application and future perspectives of polymeric materials as delivery carriers and vaccine adjuvants in the field of drugs and vaccines are presented. With the increase of knowledge and fundamental understandings of polymer-based nanomaterials, means of integrating some other attractive properties, such as slow release, target delivery, and alternative administration methods and delivery pathways are feasible. Polymer-based nanomaterials have great potential for the development of novel vaccines and drug systems for certain needs, including single-dose and needle-free deliveries of vaccine antigens and drugs in the future.

Indexed as

delivery carriersdrugsnanoparticlespolymer-based nanomaterialsvaccine adjuvantsvaccines

Identifiers

PMID30966075
PMCPMC6415012

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