This study aimed to modify the biological response of cells to ionizing radiation by combination therapy using radio-sensitizer agent and anticancer drug. Super paramagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) were prepared and used with gemcitabine (Gem). These two agents were encapsulated simultaneously intopoly (D, L-lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) to form multifunctional drug delivery system....

Considerable evidence exists that the carboxyl-carbon atom of glycolic acid is the primary source of the CO(2) produced during photorespiration by leaves of many species of plants, including tobacco. Experiments were conducted to determine whether glyoxylate or glycine, both products of glycolic acid metabolism, is the more immediate precursor of photorespiratory CO(2).Illuminated tobacco leaf ...

BACKGROUND Glycolic acid has become important and popular for treating acne. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of serial glycolic acid peels with glycolic acid home care products on facial acne lesions and other associated skin problems. METHODS We collected 40 Asian candidates with moderate to moderately severe acne. They were divided into two groups according to the degree of ...

Efficient immunotherapy relies on the rapid generation of elevated amounts of cancer-specific T lymphocytes. We have recently demonstrated that both rapid and potent tumor-targeting immune responses can be induced with a heterologous prime-boost regimen consisting of poly-lactic co-glycolic acid (PLGA) microsphere-based immunization followed by Listeria monocytogenes infection.

Current materials used for adipose tissue reconstruction have critical shortcomings such as suboptimal volume retention, donor-site morbidity, and poor biocompatibility. The aim of this study was to examine a controlled delivery system of dexamethasone to generate stable adipose tissue when mixed with disaggregated human fat in an athymic mouse model for 6 months. The hypothesis that the contin...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: PLGA: Poly Lactic-Co-Glycolic Acid; PEG: Polyethylene Glycol; FDA: Food and Drug Administration; AlgPLGANP: Alginate-PLGA Nanoparticle; PDI: Polydispersity Index; TRF: Tocotrienol Rich Fraction; FA: Folic Acid; α: Alpha; ZP: Zeta Potential; SEM: Scanning Electron Microscopy; PXRD: Powder X ray Diffraction; DSC: Differential Scanning C...

Polymers have been used since decades as carriers for chemotherapeutic drugs. Among the various controlled release polymer technologies PLGA [poly(lactic acid-co-glycolic acid)] has the greatest clinical impact till date. Precisely engineered PLGA’s is the need of the hour (Figure 1). For the first time, Elizabeth Enlow and colleagues have come out with a new strategy of fabricating PLGA via th...