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  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Metabolic Diseases
  • Drug Delivery Systems

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  • Obesity is a global epidemic associated with cardiovascular and endocrine disorders.
  • Converting white adipocytes to brown adipocytes enhances energy expenditure and offers an anti-obesity strategy.
  • Conventional browning agent delivery methods face challenges like off-target effects and poor patient compliance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent advancements in browning agent delivery systems for obesity treatment.
  • To highlight the potential of nanomedicines and transdermal patches in this field.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of recent studies on browning agent delivery systems.
  • Focus on nanomedicine formulations (e.g., nanoparticles, liposomes).
  • Analysis of transdermal patch technologies for controlled agent release.

Main Results:

  • Nanomedicines offer targeted delivery and controlled release of browning agents.
  • Transdermal patches provide a non-invasive and compliant method for sustained browning agent administration.
  • These advanced systems aim to improve efficacy and reduce side effects compared to conventional methods.

Conclusions:

  • Novel delivery systems, particularly nanomedicines and transdermal patches, show significant promise for effective obesity treatment.
  • These strategies address limitations of traditional methods, paving the way for safer and more controllable anti-obesity therapies.