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Poly(Lactic‐co‐Glycolic) Acid: Functionalizing PLGA and PLGA Derivatives for Drug Delivery and Tissue Regeneration Applications (Adv. Healthcare Mater. 1/2018)
Author(s) -
Martins Cláudia,
Sousa Flávia,
Araújo Francisca,
Sarmento Bruno
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
advanced healthcare materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.288
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 2192-2659
pISSN - 2192-2640
DOI - 10.1002/adhm.201870002
Subject(s) - plga , drug delivery , glycolic acid , biodegradable polymer , materials science , nanotechnology , polymer , lactic acid , regeneration (biology) , biomedical engineering , nanoparticle , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , bacteria , composite material , genetics
In article number 1701035 , Bruno Sarmento and co‐workers discuss the role of PLGA in the development of healthcare solutions. PLGA is considered as the Holy Grail among synthetic polymers, and the miscellaneous applications of PLGA range from cancer‐targeted delivery of therapeutics through nanoparticles to vascularization‐promoting cell carriers.