Table 9 (continued)
Chitosan-based
nanomaterial
Method of preparation
Application
Reference
Chitosan-coated
magnetic
nanoparticles for
high-efficient
cellular imaging
Chemical co-precipitation
These new magnetofluorescent
nanoagents have the
potentiality for
future medical use
[244]
Both folic acid- and
mPEG-conjugated
chitosan
nanoparticles
Ionic gelation and chemical
crosslinking
For targeted and
prolonged
anticancer drug
delivery systems
[245]
Carboxymethylchitosan
nanoparticles
Ionic gelation
To inhibit the
proliferation of
keloid fibroblasts
[246]
Galactosylated low
molecular weight
chitosan
nanoparticles
Ionotropic gelation
To selectively deliver
doxorubicin to
hepatic
parenchymal cells
[247]
Water-soluble chitosan
nanoparticles
Ionic gelation
Protein delivery
[248]
Hydralazine-loaded
chitosan
nanoparticles
Ionic gelation
To provide
neuroprotection
[249]
N-Hexanoyl chitosanstabilized magnetic
nanoparticles
–
For cellular labeling
and magnetic
resonance imaging
[250]
Lectin–Gd-loaded
chitosan hydrogel
nanoparticles
Microemulsion
Excellent candidates for
controlled delivery
of bioactive
compounds to
molecular targets
and as biospecific
diagnostic tools in
MRI
[251]
Fibrin gel loaded with
chitosan
nanoparticles
Ionotropic gelation
Suitable for topical
applications at the
site of wounds such
as ocular surface
destructions, burns,
fissures, ulcers,
blisters, bone
breaks, etc., in
which the release of
growth factors are
of crucial
importance in the
promotion and
speed of the healing
process. Potential
application in tissue
engineering
[252]
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