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ReviewHeliyon2023

Nanofibers: A current era in drug delivery system.

Abhijeet Hiwrale, Swati Bharati, Prashant Pingale, Amarjitsing Rajput

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Review in Heliyon, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 49 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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49citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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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

49 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  10. Myricetin Nanofibers as Amorphous Delivery System.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  16. Polysaccharide based biomaterials for advanced wound healing applications.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026
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  19. Chitosan-Based Nanoencapsulation of Mānuka Oil for Periodontal Treatment.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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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

4 authors.

Abhijeet HiwraleDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Bharti Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Poona College of Pharmacy, Erandwane, Pune, 411038, Maharashtra, India.
Swati BharatiDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Bharti Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Poona College of Pharmacy, Erandwane, Pune, 411038, Maharashtra, India.
Prashant PingaleDepartment of Pharmaceutics, GES's Sir Dr. M. S. Gosavi College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Nashik 422005, Maharashtra, India.
Amarjitsing RajputDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Bharti Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Poona College of Pharmacy, Erandwane, Pune, 411038, Maharashtra, India.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nanofibers have a large area of surface variable 3D topography, porosity, and adaptable surface functions. Several researchers are researching nanofiber technology as a potential solution to the current problems in several fields. It manages cardiovascular disorders, infectious diseases, gastrointestinal tract-associated diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, pain treatment, contraception, and wound healing. The nanofibers are fabricated using various fabrication techniques, such as electrospinning, phase separation, physical Fabrication, and chemical fabrication. Depending on their intended use, nanofibers are manufactured using a variety of polymers. It comprises natural polymers, semi-synthetic polymers, synthetic polymers, metals, metal oxides, ceramics, carbon, nonporous materials, mesoporous materials, hollow structures, core-shell structures, biocomponents, and multi-component materials. Nanofiber composites are a good alternative for targeted gene delivery, protein and peptide delivery, and growth factor delivery. Thus, nanofibers have huge potential in drug delivery, which enables them to be used for various applications and can revolutionize these therapeutic areas. This review systematically studied nanofibers' history, advantages, disadvantages, types, and polymers used in nanofiber technology. Further, polymers and their types used in the preparation of nanofibers were summarised. Mainly review article focuses on the fabrication method, i.e., electrospinning and its types. Finally, the article discussed the applications and recent advancements of nanofabrication technology.

Indexed as

ElectrospinningGene deliveryNanofiberPolymersTissue engineering

Identifiers

PMID37674834
PMCPMC10477438

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