Advanced application of stimuli-responsive drug delivery system for inflammatory arthritis treatment

Inflammatory arthritis is a major cause of disability in the elderly. This condition causes joint pain, loss of function, and deterioration of quality of life, mainly due to osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Currently, available treatment options for inflammatory arthritis include anti-inflammatory medications administered via oral, topical, or intra-articular routes, surgery, and physical rehabilitation. Novel alternative approaches to managing inflammatory arthritis, so far, remain the grand challenge owing to catastrophic financial burden and insignificant therapeutic benefit. In the view of non-targeted systemic cytotoxicity and limited bioavailability of drug therapies, a major concern is…

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  Aligarh Muslim University

  Award: 2020XBK38
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  Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing

  Award: cstc2021jcyj-bsh0228
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  Natural Science Foundation Project of Chongqing, Chongqing Science and Technology Commission
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  National Key Research and Development Program of China

  Award: 81930067