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Chinese Researchers Develop 3D Super-Resolution Imaging at Unprecedented Depth.

Scientists Advance Photosynthesis Using Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles.

Bayer Partners with Chinese Academy of Sciences to Study Photosynthetic Efficiency.

Scientists Reveal How G protein-coupled Receptor Kinases Recognize and Phosphorylate G protein-coupled Receptors.

China Fights Academic Paper Fraud After Peer Review Scandal.

Beijing 4P Health Research Institute Initiates China’s “100K Wellness Pioneer Project” Using UniteGen and Sapientia™ Integrated Platform.

SGS Expands Extractables and Leachables Testing Capabilities at its Shanghai Facility.

DeltaHealth Cooperates with Cardiologists & Partners for Better Patient Care.

Scientists Demonstrate RNAi as an Antiviral Immunity in Mammals.

Nanodiamonds Mediate Oral Delivery of Proteins for Stem Cell Activation and Intestinal Remodeling in DrosophilaShare.

The oral route is the most common and preferred route of drug delivery in view of its convenience and patient acceptance. However for oral administration of therapeutic proteins, several hurdles have to be overcome. For this purpose the use of polymers, with their ease of modification in physical and chemical properties, are attractive in protein drug carriers. They can protect their therapeutic protein loading from degradation in the gastrointestinal tract, and enhance their bioavailability at targeted sites of the body. In this review, potential and currently used polymers for fabrication of protein delivery systems and their applications for oral administration will be discussed.