| Literature DB >> 31926600 |
Heping Qiu1, Hui Guo1, Di Li2, Yuchuan Hou3, Tairong Kuang4, Jianxun Ding5.
Abstract
The complex environment in the bladder weakens the efficacy of intravesical therapy. Hydrogel-based drug delivery systems are poised to revolutionize the delivery of therapeutic agents to bladder lesion sites. This forum article highlights the prospective applications of hydrogels as drug reservoirs in treating chronic bladder diseases.Entities:
Keywords: controlled drug delivery; floating platform; hydrogel; intravesical therapy; mucoadhesion
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Year: 2020 PMID: 31926600 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2019.12.012
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Biotechnol ISSN: 0167-7799 Impact factor: 19.536