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ReviewPharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)2020

Nanotechnology for the Treatment of Allergic Conjunctival Diseases.

Yu-Chi Liu, Molly Tzu-Yu Lin, Anthony Herr Cheun Ng, Tina T Wong, Jodhbir S Mehta

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Review in Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
27citing papers in PubMed
4.7field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed, 49 citations in OpenAlex.

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  15. Preparation andDrug delivery · 2022
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  17. Therapeutic Targets in Allergic Conjunctivitis.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
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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

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yu-Chi LiuTissue Engineering and Cell Therapy Group, Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore 169856, Singapore.
Molly Tzu-Yu LinTissue Engineering and Cell Therapy Group, Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore 169856, Singapore.
Anthony Herr Cheun NgSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore.
Tina T WongDepartment of Cornea and External Eye Disease, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore 168751, Singapore.
Jodhbir S MehtaTissue Engineering and Cell Therapy Group, Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore 169856, Singapore.
Singapore Eye Research Institute · SGSingapore National Eye Center · SGNanyang Technological University · SG

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Allergic conjunctivitis is one of the most common external eye diseases and the prevalence has been increasing. The mainstay of treatment is topical eye drops. However, low bioavailability, low ocular drug penetration, transient resident time on the ocular surface due to tear turnover, frequent topical applications and dependence on patient compliance, are the main drawbacks associated with topical administration. Nanotechnology-based medicine has emerged to circumvent these limitations, by encapsulating the drugs and preventing them from degradation and therefore providing sustained and controlled release. Using a nanotechnology-based approach to load the drug is particularly useful for the delivery of hydrophobic drugs such as immunomodulatory agents, which are commonly used in allergic conjunctival diseases. In this review, different nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems, including nanoemulsions, liposomes, nanomicelles, nanosuspension, polymeric and lipid nanoparticles, and their potential ophthalmic applications, as well as advantages and disadvantages, are discussed. We also summarize the results of present studies on the loading of immunomodulators or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to nano-scaled drug delivery systems. For future potential clinical use, research should focus on the optimization of drug delivery designs that provide adequate and effective doses with safe and satisfactory pharmacokinetic and pharmaco-toxic profiles.

Indexed as

allergic eye diseasesdrug delivery systemnanomedicine

Identifiers

PMID33138064
PMCPMC7694068
OpenAlexW3097402068

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