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ReviewInternational journal of nanomedicine2026

Emodin-Based Drug Delivery Systems: Therapeutic Applications in Inflammatory Diseases.

Dan Wang, Zihao He, Jie Li, Zehong Chen

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Review in International journal of nanomedicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Dan Wang *Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, People's Republic of China.
Zihao He *Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, People's Republic of China.
Jie LiDepartment of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, People's Republic of China.
Zehong ChenDepartment of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, People's Republic of China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Inflammatory diseases pose a major global health challenge, encompassing a wide range of chronic conditions driven by persistent inflammation. Emodin is a natural anthraquinone compound extracted from traditional Chinese medicinal herbs, exhibiting remarkable anti-inflammatory properties by regulating multiple inflammation-related signaling pathways. Despite its promising applications in the treatment of inflammatory diseases, issues such as poor water solubility, low bioavailability, rapid metabolism, and potential toxicity have limited its clinical translation. This review systematically reviews drug delivery systems (DDS) designed to overcome these limitations, with a focus on technological platforms including nanoparticles, liposomes, microspheres, nanocapsules, self-emulsifying systems, and microbubbles. Studies have shown that these platforms, through stimulus-responsive mechanisms and various targeting strategies, can significantly enhance emodin's solubility, stability, targeted delivery, and sustained-release effects, thereby improving bioavailability, reducing systemic toxicity, and strengthening anti-inflammatory efficacy. This review emphasizes the analysis of the design principles, mechanisms of action, and translational prospects of each system, while discussing challenges such as biocompatibility, stability, and scalable production, to fully exploit emodin's multi-target therapeutic potential and provide valuable references for researchers engaged in the development of anti-inflammatory DDS.

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Anti-Inflammatory AgentsDrug Delivery SystemsEmodinInflammationAnimalsHumansNanoparticlesAnti-Inflammatory AgentsEmodindrug delivery systemsemodininflammatory diseases

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PMID41978722
PMCPMC13070340

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