Polyethylene glycol (PEG)-Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm) based thermosensitive injectable hydrogels for biomedical applications

European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 575-585

  Alexander, Amit ^a   Ajazuddin, ^b   Khan, Junaid ^a   Saraf, Swarnlata ^a   Saraf, Shailendra ^a  

^a PT RAVISHANKAR SHUKLA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b RUNGTA COLLEGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Hydrogel; In situ thermo responsive; Injectable; Novel; Poly ethylene glycol; Poly(N isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm)

Indexed keywords

ALGINIC ACID; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CHITOSAN; COPOLYMER; GELATIN; GELATIN G POLY(N ISOPROPYLACRYLAMIDE); MACROGOL; NANOPARTICLE; POLY(N ISOPROPYLACRYLAMIDE); POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL POLY(N ISOPROPYLACRYLAMIDE); UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ACRYLIC ACID RESIN; DRUG; DRUG CARRIER; HYDROGEL; MACROGOL DERIVATIVE; PEPTIDE; POLY-N-ISOPROPYLACRYLAMIDE; PROTEIN;

ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONTROLLED DRUG RELEASE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; HEAT SENSITIVITY; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; TEMPERATURE; TISSUE ENGINEERING; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

ACRYLIC RESINS; DRUG CARRIERS; HYDROGELS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PEPTIDES; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; PROTEINS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84912571281     PISSN: 09396411     EISSN: 18733441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2014.07.005     Document Type: Review

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