Evolution of macromolecular complexity in drug delivery systems

A Kakkar, G Traverso, OC Farokhzad… - Nature Reviews …, 2017 - nature.com
Designing therapeutics is a process with many challenges. Even if the first hurdle—
designing a drug that modulates the action of a particular biological target in vitro—is …

Emerging concepts in dendrimer‐based nanomedicine: from design principles to clinical applications

RM Kannan, E Nance, S Kannan… - Journal of internal …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Dendrimers are discrete nanostructures/nanoparticles with 'onion skin‐like'branched layers.
Beginning with a core, these nanostructures grow in concentric layers to produce stepwise …

Recent progress in dendrimer-based nanomedicine development

Y Kim, EJ Park, DH Na - Archives of pharmacal research, 2018 - Springer
Dendrimers offer well-defined nanoarchitectures with spherical shape, high degree of
molecular uniformity, and multiple surface functionalities. Such unique structural properties …

Neuroinflammation of microglial regulation in Alzheimer's Disease: Therapeutic approaches

H Chen, Y Zeng, D Wang, Y Li, J **ng, Y Zeng, Z Liu… - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex degenerative disease of the central nervous system
that is clinically characterized by a progressive decline in memory and cognitive function …

Effect of mannose targeting of hydroxyl PAMAM dendrimers on cellular and organ biodistribution in a neonatal brain injury model

A Sharma, JE Porterfield, E Smith, R Sharma… - Journal of Controlled …, 2018 - Elsevier
Neurotherapeutics for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) disorders must
overcome challenges relating to the blood-brain barrier (BBB), brain tissue penetration, and …

Activated microglia targeting dendrimer–minocycline conjugate as therapeutics for neuroinflammation

R Sharma, SY Kim, A Sharma, Z Zhang… - Bioconjugate …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Brain-related disorders have outmatched cancer and cardiovascular diseases worldwide as
the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. The lack of effective therapies and the relatively …

[HTML][HTML] Dendrimers and derivatives as multifunctional nanotherapeutics for Alzheimer's disease

DA Moreira, SD Santos, V Leiro, AP Pêgo - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most prevalent form of dementia. It affects more than 30
million people worldwide and costs over US $1.3 trillion annually. AD is characterized by the …

Dense hydroxyl polyethylene glycol dendrimer targets activated glia in multiple CNS disorders

A Sharma, R Sharma, Z Zhang, K Liaw… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
Poor transport of neuropharmaceutics through central nervous system (CNS) barriers limits
the development of effective treatments for CNS disorders. We present the facile synthesis of …

Evaluate the ability of PVP to inhibit crystallization of amorphous solid dispersions by density functional theory and experimental verify

B Wang, D Wang, S Zhao, X Huang, J Zhang… - European Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, we used density functional theory (DFT) to predict polymer-drug interactions,
and then evaluated the ability of poly (vinyl pyrrolidone)(PVP) to inhibit crystallization of …

[HTML][HTML] Designing dendrimer and miktoarm polymer based multi-tasking nanocarriers for efficient medical therapy

A Sharma, A Kakkar - Molecules, 2015 - mdpi.com
To address current complex health problems, there has been an increasing demand for
smart nanocarriers that could perform multiple complimentary biological tasks with high …