Development of a polysaccharide-based hydrogel drug delivery system (DDS): An update

• Main Authors: Pushpamalar, Janarthanan, Meganathan, Puviarasi, Tan, Hui Li, Dahlan, Nuraina Anisa, Ooi, Li-Ting, Bibi Noorheen Haleema Mooneerah Neerooa, Bibi Noorheen Haleema Mooneerah Neerooa, Essa, Raahilah Zahir, Shameli, Kamyar, Teow, Sin-Yeang
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2021
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/97658/1/KamyarShameli2021_DevelopmentofaPolysaccharideBasedHydrogelDrug.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/97658/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/gels7040153

Delivering a drug to the target site with minimal-to-no off-target cytotoxicity is the major determinant for the success of disease therapy. While the therapeutic efficacy and cytotoxicity of the drug play the main roles, the use of a suitable drug delivery system (DDS) is important to protect the d...