Synthesis, dynamics and applications (cytotoxicity and biocompatibility) of dendrimers: A mini-review

MA Khan, R Peng, CL Liu, Z Chen - European Polymer Journal, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Dendrimers are an excellent candidate that exhibits higher proficiency in biomedical
applications such as drug delivery, inhibition and/or targeting gene delivery. The use of …

[HTML][HTML] Application of new lysine-based peptide dendrimers D3K2 and D3G2 for gene delivery: Specific cytotoxicity to cancer cells and transfection in vitro

M Gorzkiewicz, M Konopka, A Janaszewska… - Bioorganic …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
In order to enhance intracellular uptake and accumulation of therapeutic nucleic acids for
improved gene therapy methods, numerous delivery vectors have been elaborated. Based …

NMR relaxation in dendrimers

DA Markelov, M Dolgushev, E Lähderanta - Annual Reports on NMR …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
This review focuses on recent advances in the theory of local orientational mobility in
dendrimers that reveals in the NMR relaxation. In particular, we summarize recent results of …

Lysine-based dendrimer with double arginine residues

NN Sheveleva, DA Markelov, MA Vovk… - RSC …, 2019‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Due to their well-defined structure, multivalency, biocompatibility, and low toxicity, lysine
dendrimers can be used as safe and efficient nanocarriers for drug and gene delivery. One …

Structure of asymmetrical peptide dendrimers: Insights given by self-consistent field theory

BM Okrugin, IM Neelov, FAM Leermakers, OV Borisov - Polymer, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Structural properties of asymmetric peptide dendrimers up to the 11th generation are studied
on the basis of the self-consistent field Scheutjens-Fleer numerical approach. It is …

NMR studies of excluded volume interactions in peptide dendrimers

NN Sheveleva, DA Markelov, MA Vovk… - Scientific reports, 2018‏ - nature.com
Peptide dendrimers are good candidates for diverse biomedical applications due to their
biocompatibility and low toxicity. The local orientational mobility of groups with different …

[HTML][HTML] Stable deuterium labeling of histidine-rich lysine-based dendrimers

NN Sheveleva, DA Markelov, MA Vovk, II Tarasenko… - Molecules, 2019‏ - mdpi.com
Peptide dendrimers, due to their biocompatibility and low toxicity, are highly promising
candidates as nanocarriers for drugs and genes. The development of this kind of delivery …

Is the manifestation of the local dynamics in the spin–lattice NMR relaxation in dendrimers sensitive to excluded volume interactions?

OV Shavykin, IM Neelov, AA Darinskii - Physical Chemistry Chemical …, 2016‏ - pubs.rsc.org
The effect of excluded volume (EV) interactions on the manifestation of the local dynamics in
the spin–lattice NMR relaxation in dendrimers has been studied by using Brownian …

Self-assembly of lysine-based dendritic surfactants modeled by the self-consistent field approach

OV Shavykin, FAM Leermakers, IM Neelov… - Langmuir, 2018‏ - ACS Publications
Implementing a united atom model, we apply self-consistent field theory to study structure
and thermodynamic properties of spherical micelles composed of surfactants that combine …

Effect of an asymmetry of branching on structural characteristics of dendrimers revealed by Brownian dynamics simulations

OV Shavykin, IV Mikhailov, AA Darinskii, IM Neelov… - Polymer, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Dendrimers in dilute solution with asymmetry of branching were simulated by the Brownian
dynamics method. In this simulation a coarse-grained dendrimer model and athermal …