ReviewPolymers2024
Hydrogel- and Nanocomposite-Based Drug-Delivery Strategies in the Treatment of Vaginal Infections.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Dual mucoadhesive nanoparticle-hydrogel platform for sustained intravaginal miconazole delivery with anti-biofilm activity against vulvovaginal candidiasis.Drug delivery and translational research · 2026Article
- Poloxamer/HPMC/Carbopol-Based Thermosensitive Hydrogel Loaded with Ibuprofen for Potential Vaginal Drug Release.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Mucus and tumor penetrating paclitaxel micelles for potent local therapy of cervical cancer.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2026Article
- Hydrogels-Advanced Polymer Platforms for Drug Delivery.Polymers · 2026Review
- Biomimetic Scaffolds and Extracellular Matrix-Based Strategies for Myofiber Regeneration in Volumetric Muscle Loss.Drug design, development and therapy · 2026Review
- β-Cyclodextrin Inclusion Complexes of Curcumin and Synthetic Analogues in PVA/Carrageenan Hydrogels: A Platform for Sustained Release and Microbial Control.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Engineering a smart intrauterine device based on pH-controlled copper release.Bioengineering & translational medicine · 2025Article
- Breaking Physiological Barriers in Women's Health: Mucoadhesive and Stimuli-Responsive Nanomaterials.Wiley interdisciplinary reviews. Nanomedicine and nanobiotechnologyReview
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
The reproductive health of women is governed by an optimal balance in the host-microbiota interaction. Depletion of the beneficial vaginal microflora caused by depletion of Lactobacillus species and increased proliferation of pathogens results in gynaecological infections. Among women of reproductive age, vaginal infections are increasingly prevalent. Attaining therapeutic efficacy using conventional formulations remains a challenge as vaginal fluids quickly remove or dilute the therapeutic formulations. Hydrogels have been widely exploited for targeted delivery of therapeutics directly into the vaginal mucus. With a careful choice of polymers (natural, synthetic, or semisynthetic), hydrogels with specific properties, such as stimuli responsiveness, antimicrobial, and muco-adhesiveness, can be tailored for higher therapeutic efficacy. In this review, the advances in hydrogel strategies for the treatment of vaginal infections are presented with emphasis on the types and properties that play a significant role in vaginal drug delivery systems.
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