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ReviewACS applied bio materials2024

Alginate-Chitosan Biodegradable and Biocompatible Based Hydrogel for Breast Cancer Immunotherapy and Diagnosis: A Comprehensive Review.

Pratikshya Patra, Tarun Kumar Upadhyay, Nawaf Alshammari, Mohd Saeed, Kavindra Kumar Kesari

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Review in ACS applied bio materials, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Pratikshya PatraDepartment of Biotechnology, Parul Institute of Applied Sciences and Animal Cell Culture and Immunobiochemistry Lab, Research and Development Cell, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat 391760, India.
Tarun Kumar UpadhyayDepartment of Biotechnology, Parul Institute of Applied Sciences and Animal Cell Culture and Immunobiochemistry Lab, Research and Development Cell, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat 391760, India.
Nawaf AlshammariDepartment of Biology, College of Science, University of Hail, Hail 53962, Saudi Arabia.
Mohd SaeedDepartment of Biology, College of Science, University of Hail, Hail 53962, Saudi Arabia.
Kavindra Kumar KesariDepartment of Applied Physics, School of Science, Aalto University, Espoo FI-00076, Finland.ORCID 0000-0003-3622-9555

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality in females. There are many side effects due to chemotherapy and traditional surgery, like fatigue, loss of appetite, skin irritation, and drug resistance to cancer cells. Immunotherapy has become a hopeful approach toward cancer treatment, generating long-lasting immune responses in malignant tumor patients. Recently, hydrogel has received more attention toward cancer therapy due to its specific characteristics, such as decreased toxicity, fewer side effects, and better biocompatibility drug delivery to the particular tumor location. Researchers globally reported various investigations on hydrogel research for tumor diagnosis. The hydrogel-based multilayer platform with controlled nanostructure has received more attention for its antitumor effect. Chitosan and alginate play a leading role in the formation of the cross-link in a hydrogel. Also, they help in the stability of the hydrogel. This review discusses the properties, preparation, biocompatibility, and bioavailability of various research and clinical approaches of the multipolymer hydrogel made of alginate and chitosan for breast cancer treatment. With a focus on cases of breast cancer and the recovery rate, there is a need to find out the role of hydrogel in drug delivery for breast cancer treatment.

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AlginatesBiocompatible MaterialsBreast NeoplasmsChitosanHydrogelsImmunotherapyAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsFemaleHumansMaterials TestingParticle SizeAlginatesAntineoplastic AgentsBiocompatible MaterialsChitosanHydrogelsAlginateBreast cancerChitosanHydrogelImmunotherapy

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PMID38787337
PMCPMC11190989

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