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ReviewMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Chitosan Nanoparticles: A Versatile Platform for Biomedical Applications.

Showkeen Muzamil Bashir, Gulzar Ahmed Rather, Ana Patrício, Zulfiqar Haq, Amir Amin Sheikh, Mohd Zahoor Ul Haq Shah, Hemant Singh, Azmat Alam Khan, Sofi Imtiyaz, Sheikh Bilal Ahmad and 4 more

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Review in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 61 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
61citing papers in PubMed
13.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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.

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

61 citing papers in PubMed, 186 citations in OpenAlex.

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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

14 authors at 8 institutions in 2 countries.

Showkeen Muzamil BashirMolecular Biology Laboratory, Division of Veterinary Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Shuhama Alusteng, Srinagar 190006, India.
Gulzar Ahmed RatherDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology (Deemed to be University), Chennai 600119, India.
Ana PatrícioiBB-Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal.
Zulfiqar HaqICAR-Poultry Seed Project, Division of LPM, Skuast-K 132001, India.
Amir Amin SheikhInternational Institute of Veterinary Education and Research (IIVER), Bahu Akbarpur, Rohtak 124001, India.
Mohd Zahoor Ul Haq ShahLaboratory of Endocrinology, Department of Bioscience, Barkatullah University, Bhopal 462026, India.
Hemant SinghDepartment of Polymer and Process Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee 247667, India.
Azmat Alam KhanICAR-Poultry Seed Project, Division of LPM, Skuast-K 132001, India.
Sofi ImtiyazMolecular Biology Laboratory, Division of Veterinary Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Shuhama Alusteng, Srinagar 190006, India.
Sheikh Bilal AhmadMolecular Biology Laboratory, Division of Veterinary Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Shuhama Alusteng, Srinagar 190006, India.
Showket NabiLarge Animal Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Ethics & Jurisprudence, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Shuhama Alusteng, Srinagar 190006, India.
Rabia RakhshanMolecular Biology Laboratory, Division of Veterinary Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Shuhama Alusteng, Srinagar 190006, India.
Saqib HassanDepartment of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Puducherry 605014, India.
Pedro FonteiBB-Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-1115-9282
Veterinary & Animal Husbandry · INIndian Council of Agricultural Research · INUniversity of Lisbon · PTBarkatullah University · INIndian Institute of Management Rohtak · INIndian Institute of Technology Roorkee · INPondicherry University · INSathyabama Institute of Science and Technology · IN

Funding

Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia LA/P/0101/2020Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia LA/P/0140/2020Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia POCI-01-0145-FEDER-032610-PTDC/MEC-DER/32610/2017Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia UIDB/04565/2020Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia UIDP/04565/2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chitosan is a biodegradable and biocompatible natural polymer that has been extensively explored in recent decades. The Food and Drug Administration has approved chitosan for wound treatment and nutritional use. Furthermore, chitosan has paved the way for advancements in different biomedical applications including as a nanocarrier and tissue-engineering scaffold. Its antibacterial, antioxidant, and haemostatic properties make it an excellent option for wound dressings. Because of its hydrophilic nature, chitosan is an ideal starting material for biocompatible and biodegradable hydrogels. To suit specific application demands, chitosan can be combined with fillers, such as hydroxyapatite, to modify the mechanical characteristics of pH-sensitive hydrogels. Furthermore, the cationic characteristics of chitosan have made it a popular choice for gene delivery and cancer therapy. Thus, the use of chitosan nanoparticles in developing novel drug delivery systems has received special attention. This review aims to provide an overview of chitosan-based nanoparticles, focusing on their versatile properties and different applications in biomedical sciences and engineering.

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chemotherapydrug deliverygene therapynanocarriertarget therapytissue engineering

Identifiers

PMID36233864
PMCPMC9570720
OpenAlexW4296481796

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