DNA-functionalized metal or metal-containing nanoparticles for biological applications

B Liu, H Duan, Z Liu, Y Liu, H Chu - Dalton Transactions, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The conjugation of DNA molecules with metal or metal-containing nanoparticles (M/MC
NPs) has resulted in a number of new hybrid materials, enabling a diverse range of novel …

Current designs of polymeric platforms towards the delivery of nucleic acids inside the cells with focus on polyethylenimine

FA de Oliveira, LJC Albuquerque… - Current Gene …, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Gene delivery is a promising technology for treating diseases linked to
abnormal gene expression. Since nucleic acids are the therapeutic entities in such …

Dual coordination between stereochemistry and cations endows polyethylene terephthalate fabrics with diversiform antimicrobial abilities for attack and defense

P Zhang, X Chen, F Bu, C Chen, L Huang… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Modification of fabrics by stereochemical antiadhesion strategies is an emerging approach
to antimicrobial fabric finishing. However, a purely antiadhesive fabric cannot avoid the …

Balancing gene transfection and cytotoxicity of nucleic acid carriers with focus on ocular and hepatic disorders: evaluation of hydrophobic and hydrophilic …

FA de Oliveira, LJC Albuquerque… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Polyethyleneimine (PEI) derivatives substituted by lactose, succinic acid or alkyl domains
were evaluated as nonviral gene delivery vectors towards balancing gene transfection and …

Polysaccharide‐Polyplex Nanofilm Coatings Enhance Nanoneedle‐Based Gene Delivery and Transfection Efficiency

D Hachim, J Zhao, J Bhankharia, R Nuñez‐Toldra… - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Non‐viral vectors represent versatile and immunologically safer alternatives for nucleic acid
delivery. Nanoneedles and high‐aspect ratio nanostructures are unconventional but …

One-pot synthesis of sugar-decorated gold nanoparticles with reduced cytotoxicity and enhanced cellular uptake

CAS Ribeiro, LJC Albuquerque, CE de Castro… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2019 - Elsevier
The unique properties of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) enable their use for instance in
medical diagnostics and therapeutic applications. The straightforward applicability of AuNPs …

Ready-to-use room temperature one-pot synthesis of surface-decorated gold nanoparticles with targeting attributes

CAS Ribeiro, LJC Albuquerque, CE de Castro… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) can be used in diagnostic and therapeutic applications. The
development of facile and fast synthetic approaches is accordingly desirable towards ready …

Fluorination effect to intermediate molecular weight polyethylenimine for gene delivery systems

GJ Lee, T Kim - Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Fluorinated intermediate molecular weight polyethylenimine (FP2ks) with various
fluorination degrees was synthesized by conjugation with heptafluorobutyric anhydride and …

Sweetness reduces cytotoxicity and enables faster cellular uptake of Sub-30 Nm amphiphilic nanoparticles

CE de Castro, CAS Ribeiro, MCC da Silva… - Langmuir, 2019 - ACS Publications
Glycoconjugates are versatile entities used for the manufacturing of targeted drug delivery
nanocontainers because of their outstanding capability to bind to lectins, which are proteins …

PEGylated gene carriers in serum under shear flow

D Yin, H Wen, G Wu, S Li, C Liu, H Lu, D Liang - Soft Matter, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The behaviour of drug/gene carriers in the blood stream under shear is still a puzzle. In this
work, using the complexes formed by 21 bp DNA and poly (ethylene glycol)-b-poly (L …