Synthesis and In Vivo Evaluation of Insulin-Loaded Whey Beads as an Oral Peptide Delivery System

• Main Authors: Joanne Heade (Author), Fiona McCartney (Author), Miguel Chenlo (Author), Olga Moreno Marro (Author), Maja Severic (Author), Robert Kent (Author), Sinead B. Bleiel (Author), Clara V. Alvarez (Author), Brendan T. Griffin (Author), David J. Brayden (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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For many diabetics, daily, lifelong insulin injections are required to effectively manage blood glucose levels and the complications associated with the disease. This can be a burden and reduces patient quality of life. Our goal was to develop a more convenient oral delivery system that may be suita...