Hydrogels and Nanogels: Pioneering the Future of Advanced Drug Delivery Systems

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Temperature and pH-responsive nanogels as intelligent drug delivery systems: A comprehensive review

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Synthesis of Chemically Cross-Linked pH-Sensitive Hydrogels for the Sustained Delivery of Ezetimibe

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Rapid improvement of heart repair in rats after myocardial infarction by precise magnetic stimulation on the vagus nerve with an injectable magnetic hydrogel

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Curd-Peptide Based Novel Hydrogel Inhibits Biofilm Formation, Quorum Sensing, Swimming Mortility of Multi-Antibiotic Resistant Clinical Isolates and Accelerates Wound Healing Activity

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Glucose and pH Dual-Responsive Polymersomes with Multilevel Self-Regulation of Blood Glucose for Insulin Delivery

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Novel Nanogels Loaded with Mn(II) Chelates as Effective and Biologically Stable MRI Probes

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A nanozyme-reinforced injectable photodynamic hydrogel for combating biofilm infection

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Statins as Antifungal Agents: A Review on Drug Repurposing and Nanotechnology-Driven Delivery Strategies

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Recent advances in thermo-sensitive hydrogels for drug delivery

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