[HTML][HTML] Dendrimer-mediated delivery of N-acetyl cysteine to microglia in a mouse model of Rett syndrome

E Nance, SP Kambhampati, ES Smith, Z Zhang… - Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Background Rett syndrome (RTT) is a pervasive developmental disorder that is progressive
and has no effective cure. Immune dysregulation, oxidative stress, and excess glutamate in …

Modulation of inflammatory signaling and cytokine release from microglia by celastrol incorporated into dendrimer nanocarriers

S Boridy, GM Soliman, D Maysinger - Nanomedicine, 2012 - Future Medicine
Aim: This study investigates the capacity of a potent anti-inflammatory nanomedicine,
celastrol, incorporated into poly (amidoamine) dendrimers, to inhibit endotoxin-mediated …

Dysregulated brain immunity and neurotrophin signaling in Rett syndrome and autism spectrum disorders

TC Theoharides, M Athanassiou… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Rett syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder, which occurs in about 1: 15,000 females
and presents with neurologic and communication defects. It is transmitted as an X-linked …

[HTML][HTML] Systemic dendrimer-drug nanomedicines for long-term treatment of mild-moderate cerebral palsy in a rabbit model

Z Zhang, YA Lin, SY Kim, L Su, J Liu… - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background Neuroinflammation mediated by microglia plays a central role in the
pathogenesis of perinatal/neonatal brain injury, including cerebral palsy (CP). Therapeutics …

[HTML][HTML] Microglial migration and interactions with dendrimer nanoparticles are altered in the presence of neuroinflammation

F Zhang, E Nance, Y Alnasser, R Kannan… - Journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Background Microglial cells have been implicated in neuroinflammation-mediated injury in
the brain, including neurodevelopmental disorders such as cerebral palsy (CP) and autism …

Dendrimer-based postnatal therapy for neuroinflammation and cerebral palsy in a rabbit model

S Kannan, H Dai, RS Navath, B Balakrishnan… - Science translational …, 2012 - science.org
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a chronic childhood disorder with no effective cure.
Neuroinflammation, caused by activated microglia and astrocytes, plays a key role in 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 …

Rett syndrome microglia damage dendrites and synapses by the elevated release of glutamate

I Maezawa, LW Jin - Journal of Neuroscience, 2010 - Soc Neuroscience
MECP2, an X-linked gene encoding the epigenetic factor methyl-CpG-binding protein-2, is
mutated in Rett syndrome (RTT) and aberrantly expressed in autism. Most children affected …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress in activated microglia using dendrimer-based therapeutics

A Sharma, K Liaw, R Sharma, Z Zhang, S Kannan… - Theranostics, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Mitochondrial oxidative stress is associated with many neurodegenerative diseases, such as
traumatic brain injury (TBI). Targeted delivery of antioxidants to mitochondria has failed to …

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 …