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ReviewNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Lipid-Based Drug Delivery Systems: Concepts and Recent Advances in Transdermal Applications.

Lefkothea Antonara, Efstathia Triantafyllopoulou, Maria Chountoulesi, Natassa Pippa, Paraskevas P Dallas, Dimitrios M Rekkas

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Review in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Lefkothea AntonaraSection of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens, Greece.
Efstathia TriantafyllopoulouSection of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens, Greece.
Maria ChountoulesiSection of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens, Greece.
Natassa PippaSection of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-1197-9010
Paraskevas P DallasSection of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-7263-0795
Dimitrios M RekkasSection of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens, Greece.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lipid-based nanocarriers are ideal drug delivery systems for transdermal administration due to their biocompatibility and biodegradability. Their lipophilicity and/or similarity to the natural lipids of the epidermis enable intermolecular interactions with the lipid membrane and therefore result in effective passage through the skin. The purpose of this review is to focus on lipid-based drug delivery nanoplatforms administered via the transdermal route by summarizing the most recent developments with the intention of fast clinical translation. Liposomes, solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs), nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs), ethosomes, and transfersomes exhibit ideal physicochemical characteristics and encapsulation efficiency to enhance the effectiveness of the incorporated Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). The state of the art for fabricating transcutaneous lipid drug delivery nanoparticles and the strategies for overcoming the current obstacles, as well as the added value of novel formulations, will be discussed within the scope of Quality by Design applications. The limitations and challenges that still exist will also be considered.

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drug delivery nanosystemsethosomeslipid nanoparticlesliposomesnanostructured lipid carriersQuality by Designskin administrationsolid lipid nanoparticlestransdermaltransferosomes

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PMID40938004
PMCPMC12430098

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