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ReviewPolymers2025

Chitosan Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery Systems: Advances, Challenges, and Future Perspectives.

Alina Stefanache, Ionut Iulian Lungu, Nicoleta Anton, Daniela Damir, Cristian Gutu, Iulia Olaru, Alina Plesea Condratovici, Madalina Duceac Covrig, Marcu Constantin, Gabriela Calin and 2 more

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Review in Polymers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

30 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Alina StefanacheFaculty of Pharmacy, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universității Street, 700115 Iași, Romania.
Ionut Iulian LunguFaculty of Pharmacy, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universității Street, 700115 Iași, Romania.ORCID 0009-0005-4803-3746
Nicoleta AntonFaculty of General Medicine, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universității Street, 700115 Iași, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-4987-5049
Daniela DamirFaculty of General Medicine, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universității Street, 700115 Iași, Romania.
Cristian GutuFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, "Dunărea de Jos" University Galaţi, Domneasca Street, Nr. 47, 800008 Galați, Romania.ORCID 0009-0000-5081-3577
Iulia OlaruFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, "Dunărea de Jos" University Galaţi, Domneasca Street, Nr. 47, 800008 Galați, Romania.
Alina Plesea CondratoviciFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, "Dunărea de Jos" University Galaţi, Domneasca Street, Nr. 47, 800008 Galați, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-2710-7284
Madalina Duceac CovrigFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, "Dunărea de Jos" University Galaţi, Domneasca Street, Nr. 47, 800008 Galați, Romania.ORCID 0009-0002-3092-2324
Marcu ConstantinFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, "Dunărea de Jos" University Galaţi, Domneasca Street, Nr. 47, 800008 Galați, Romania.
Gabriela CalinFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, "Dunărea de Jos" University Galaţi, Domneasca Street, Nr. 47, 800008 Galați, Romania.
Letitia Doina DuceacFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, "Dunărea de Jos" University Galaţi, Domneasca Street, Nr. 47, 800008 Galați, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-1652-2618
Monica BoevFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, "Dunărea de Jos" University Galaţi, Domneasca Street, Nr. 47, 800008 Galați, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-9265-2302

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The effectiveness and uses of chitosan nanoparticles (CNPs) in drug delivery systems are examined in this work. Important results include the improved drug encapsulating efficiency: CNPs showed up to 90% encapsulation for different therapeutic agents. Furthermore, the research shows that CNPs provide extended-release patterns, greatly enhancing medication bioavailability especially for hydrophobic compounds. One interesting outcome was the greater drug stability in acidic surroundings, which are common in the stomach, where CNPs turn into a gel and later inflate in the intestine where the drug is released. Moreover, CNPs showed a 2-3-fold improvement in the absorption of encapsulated pharmaceuticals relative to traditional formulations, therefore indicating their capacity to overcome the problems of low oral bioavailability. These nanoparticles' pH-sensitive character produced a 50-70% increase in drug release at certain pH values, hence maximizing therapeutic results. Significantly less systemic toxicity was seen in the in vivo tests, and at therapeutic dosages there were no noted side effects. Histological study confirmed the biocompatibility and non-toxicity of CNPs, therefore attesting their fit for long-term usage. These results highlight the great potential of CNPs in providing effective, focused, continuous drug release, hence improving therapeutic effectiveness and patient compliance.

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biocompatibilitychitosandrug deliveryocular drug delivery

Identifiers

PMID40508696
PMCPMC12157975

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