ReviewJournal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society2022
PCL-PEG copolymer based injectable thermosensitive hydrogels.
Review in Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 78 papers.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
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.
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.
Who cites it
78 citing papers in PubMed, 233 citations in OpenAlex.
- Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogel Systems for Breast Cancer Therapy: Advances in Targeted Delivery and Tumor Microenvironment Modulation.AAPS PharmSciTech · 2026Review
- Design parameter effects on controlled drug delivery through implantable hydrogels.Drug delivery and translational research · 2026Article
- Metformin and cRGDfc-Modified Nanoparticles Loaded with Curcumin for Age-Related Macular Degeneration: In Vitro Pharmacodynamics and Molecular Mechanisms.Pharmaceutics · 2026Article
- Smart responsive hydrogels combined with AI design for tumor therapy.Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B · 2026Review
- Functional hydrogel biomaterials for urological diagnosis and treatment-design strategies and application progress: a review.Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine · 2026Review
- Hydrogel-based tumor embolization and synergistic therapeutic strategies.Bioactive materials · 2026Review
- Hyaluronic acid-modified polymeric nanoplatform deliveringJournal of pharmaceutical analysis · 2026Article
- Oral Celastrol Nanomedicine Targeting Intestinal Antigen-Presenting Cells to Effectively Mitigate Autoimmune Uveitis via Gut-Retina Axis.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Differentiated Stem Cell-Seeded Gelatin/PLA/P(3HB-co-4HB) Meniscal Scaffold with Biocompatibility and Mechanical Strength.Polymers · 2026Article
- Polymer Matrices for Reversible Thermogelling Hydrogels: Principles, Fabrication, and Drug Delivery Prospects.Polymers · 2026Review
- Design and Application of Intelligent Local Anesthetic Nanoformulations.Pharmaceutics · 2026Review
- Injectable Scaffolds for Adipose Tissue Reconstruction.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Antitumor Evaluation of Rhenium-188 and Paclitaxel Co-Delivered via Thermosensitive Hydrogel in a Hepatocellular Carcinoma Animal Model.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Synthesis, Supramolecular Assembly, and Hydrogelation of Poly(amino ester) ABA Triblock Copolymers.Biomacromolecules · 2026Article
- Time-Resolved SAXS Studies During the Synthesis of Hydrolytically Degradable Poly(ε-caprolactone)-Poly(N,N'-dimethylacrylamide) Diblock Copolymer Nanoparticles in Aqueous Media.Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) · 2026Article
- Development of ion-loaded polyethylene glycol-based biomaterials for the controlled mineral occlusion and antibacterial sealing in dentinal tubules.Journal of dental sciences · 2026Article
- A novel method for targeting lymphatic vessel imaging: methylene blue nanoparticle integrated with dissolvable microneedles.Burns & trauma · 2026Article
- [Key role of biomechanical properties and material selection in rotator cuff repair].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2025Review
- Smart Polymer-Derived Injectable Hydrogels: Current Status and Future Perspectives.ACS polymers Au · 2025Review
- Multifunctional hydrogels for synergistic therapy of cutaneous melanoma-associated tumor recurrence and wound regeneration.Materials today. Bio · 2025Review
18 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
Funding
Abstract
A number of stimuli-responsive-based hydrogels has been widely explored in biomedical applications in the last few decades because of their excellent biodegradability and biocompatibility. The development of synthetic chemistry and materials science leads to the emergence of in situ stimuli-responsive hydrogels. In this regard, several synthetic and natural polymers have been synthesized and utilized to prepare temperature-sensitive in situ forming hydrogels. This could be best used via injections as temperature stimulus could trigger in situ hydrogels gelation and swelling behaviors. There are many smart polymers available for the formulation of the in situ based thermoresponsive injectable hydrogel. Among these, poly (ε-caprolactone) (PCL) polymer has been recognized and approved by the FDA for numerous biomedical applications. More specifically, the PCL is coupled with polyethylene glycol (PEG) to obtain amphiphilic thermosensitive "smart" copolymers (PCL-PEG), to form rapid and reversible physical gelation behavior. However, the chemical structure of the copolymer is a critical aspect in determining water solubility, thermo-gelation behavior, drug release rate, degradation rate, and the possibility to deliver a diverse range of drugs. In this review, we have highlighted the typical PCL-PEG-based thermosensitive injectable hydrogels progress in the last decade for tissue engineering and localized drug delivery applications to treat various diseases. Additionally, the impact of molecular weight of PCL-PEG upon gelling behavior has also been critically highlighted for optimum hydrogels properties for potential pharmaceutical and biomedical applications.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.