Conjugated polymers (CPs) are characterized by a delocalized electronic structure that
exhibits efficient coupling between optoelectronic segments. Excitons can be efficiently …

Manmade nanoparticles range from the well-established multi-ton production of carbon
black and fumed silica for applications in plastic fillers and car tyres to microgram quantities …

A comparative in vitro cytotoxicity study with different water-soluble, cationic
macromolecules which have been described as gene delivery systems was performed …

Gene and antisense/ribozyme therapy possesses tremendous potential for the successful
treatment of genetically based diseases, such as cancer. Several cancer gene therapy …

Receptor-mediated gene transfer is a promising gene delivery technique. It employs a DNA-
binding polycation, such as polylysine, to compact plasmid DNA to a size that can be taken …

Polymeric biomaterials have extensively been used in medicinal applications. However,
factors that determine their biocompatibility are still not very clear. This article reviews …

The in vitro uptake of core− shell nanoparticles encapsulated in a bio-macromolecular
nanoshell assembled from multilayered polyelectrolytes was studied. Sulfate modified …

The cytotoxic effect of various macromolecules in cultured bovine brain microvessel
endothelial cells, mouse peritoneal macrophages, and rat hepatocytes was analyzed by …

Improving the oral bioavailability of therapeutic compounds remains a challenging area of
research. Polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers are promising candidates for oral drug …

There have been several attempts to find promising biomaterials for skin regeneration,
among which polylysine (a homopolypeptide) has shown benefits in the regeneration and …