Bioactive materials for bone regeneration: biomolecules and delivery systems

A Szwed-Georgiou, P Płociński… - ACS Biomaterials …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Novel tissue regeneration strategies are constantly being developed worldwide. Research
on bone regeneration is noteworthy, as many promising new approaches have been …

Polyethylenimine: A versatile, multifunctional non-viral vector for nucleic acid delivery

AP Pandey, KK Sawant - Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2016 - Elsevier
Polyethylenimine (PEI) has recently been widely studied for the design of nucleic acid
delivery vehicles. Gene delivery using PEI involves condensation of DNA into compact …

[HTML][HTML] Cytotoxic impacts of linear and branched polyethylenimine nanostructures in a431 cells

V Kafil, Y Omidi - BioImpacts: BI, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods In this current study, cytogenomic impacts of 25 kD linear and branched PEI (LPEI
and BPEI, respectively) in A431 cells are reported to address possible mechanism for …

Polyplex evolution: understanding biology, optimizing performance

A Hall, U Lächelt, J Bartek, E Wagner, SM Moghimi - Molecular Therapy, 2017 - cell.com
Polyethylenimine (PEI) is a gold standard polycationic transfectant. However, the highly
efficient transfecting activity of PEI and many of its derivatives is accompanied by serious …

[HTML][HTML] Novel delivery system for natural products: Nano-curcumin formulations

HR Rahimi, R Nedaeinia, AS Shamloo… - Avicenna journal of …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: Curcumin is extracted from Curcuma longa and regulates the intracellular signal
pathways which control the growth of cancerous cell, inflammation, invasion and apoptosis …

Role of surface charge and oxidative stress in cytotoxicity of organic monolayer-coated silicon nanoparticles towards macrophage NR8383 cells

S Bhattacharjee, LHJ de Haan, NM Evers… - Particle and fibre …, 2010 - Springer
Background Surface charge and oxidative stress are often hypothesized to be important
factors in cytotoxicity of nanoparticles. However, the role of these factors is not well …

Polycation cytotoxicity: a delicate matter for nucleic acid therapy—focus on polyethylenimine

L Parhamifar, AK Larsen, AC Hunter, TL Andresen… - Soft Matter, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
This article provides a critical assessment of the major challenges facing nucleic acid
therapeutics, focusing on the safety and efficacy of delivery strategies using synthetic …

Understanding the toxicity of carbon nanotubes in the environment is crucial to the control of nanomaterials in producing and processing and the assessment of health …

J Du, S Wang, H You, X Zhao - Environmental Toxicology and …, 2013 - Elsevier
With the development and application of carbon nanotubes (CNTs), the potential hazards of
CNTs to biological systems and the environment are getting more and more attention. This …

Cationic polymer optimization for efficient gene delivery

X Sun, N Zhang - Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry, 2010 - ingentaconnect.com
The polyplexes which are formed between cationic polymers and DNA through electrostatic
interactions and thus known as polycation/DNA complexes, are by far the most widely used …

Histidinylated linear PEI: a new efficient non-toxic polymer for gene transfer

E Bertrand, C Gonçalves, L Billiet, JP Gomez… - Chemical …, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
A series of linear polyethylenimine (lPEI) substituted with histidine residue (His-lPEI) was
synthesized using the Michael reaction in order to provide new highly efficient vectors for …