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Chondroitin sulfate polyelectrolyte nanoparticles for Controlled Release of Dexamethasone: Improvement of the Anticancer Activity of Curcumin

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Inexpensive Route to Reclaimable Biomass-Derived Magnetic DNA Nanoparticles Exhibiting Multifunctional Nanozyme Activity via Visible-Light-Induced Reactive Oxygen Species Regulation

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Integrated GelMA and liposome composite hydrogel with effective coupling of angiogenesis and osteogenesis for promoting bone regeneration

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An alginate-bacitracin conjugate based multifunctional electrospinning nanofiber dressing for infected wound healing

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Bone Immune Microenvironment-Modulating Naringin Carbon Dot Complex Hydrogel with ROS-Scavenging and Antibacterial Properties for Enhanced Bone Repair

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Innovative polymeric and non-polymeric nanocarrier systems for dexamethasone: enhancing precision and reducing side effects

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Multifunctional xyloglucan-containing electrospun nanofibrous dressings for accelerating infected wound healing

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Multifunctional manganese-based nanogels catalyze immune energy metabolism to promote bone repair

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Biomimetic Nanozyme-Decorated Smart Hydrogel for Promoting Chronic Refractory Wound Healing

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A Multifunctional Hydrogel for Infected Chronic Wounds Management: Integrated pH Sensing, Photothermal Therapy, and Ion Release

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Alendronate carbon dots targeting bone immune microenvironment for the treatment of osteoporosis

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3D Molybdenum Disulfide Nanospheres Loaded with Metformin to Enhance SCPP Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration

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Carbon Dots for the Treatment of Inflammatory Diseases: An Appraisal of In Vitro and In Vivo Studies

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