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One-pot synthesis of pH-sensitive poly(RGD-co-β-amino ester)s for targeted intracellular drug delivery

Zeng-Ying Qiao, +5 more
- 01 Jan 2014 - 
- Vol. 5, Iss: 3, pp 844-853
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TheDOX-encapsulated copolymer nanoparticles with the targeted RGD peptide exhibited higher efficiency to kill U87 human glioblastoma cancer cells than that without RGD, which was further proved by cellular uptake of DOX-loaded nanoparticles.
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This article is published in Polymer Chemistry.The article was published on 2014-01-01. It has received 46 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Tertiary amine & Ethylene glycol.

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Self-Assembled Peptide-Based Nanomaterials for Biomedical Imaging and Therapy.

TL;DR: This review highlights the importance of self‐assembled peptide nanostructures for nanomedicine and can facilitate further knowledge and understanding of these nanosystems toward clinical translation.
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In Situ Formation of Nanofibers from Purpurin18‐Peptide Conjugates and the Assembly Induced Retention Effect in Tumor Sites

TL;DR: A responsive small-molecule precursor is prepared that simultaneously self-assembles into nanofibers in tumor sites that exhibit an assembly-induced retention effect, which results in an improved PA imaging signal and enhanced therapeutic efficacy.
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Polymeric nanoparticles promote macrophage reversal from M2 to M1 phenotypes in the tumor microenvironment.

TL;DR: The strategy was to design a microenvironment-responsive material for local macrophage modification to overcome the physiological barrier of solid tumors and achieve immunomodulation in the microenvironment for cancer therapy, with negligible cytotoxicity.
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Self‐Assembled Autophagy‐Inducing Polymeric Nanoparticles for Breast Cancer Interference In‐Vivo

TL;DR: The polymer-beclin-1 (P-Bec1) nanoparticles display enhanced cytotoxicity to breast cancer cells through induction of autophagy, and overcomes two major limitations of the haploinsufficient tumor suppressor Bec1 compared to small-molecule drugs.
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Tumor-Triggered Geometrical Shape Switch of Chimeric Peptide for Enhanced in Vivo Tumor Internalization and Photodynamic Therapy.

TL;DR: In this article, a tumor extracellular acidity-responsive chimeric peptide with geometrical shape switch is designed for enhanced tumor internalization and photodynamic therapy and suggested that fusing tumor microenvironment with geometric shape switch should be a promising strategy for targeted drug delivery.
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Nanoparticle and targeted systems for cancer therapy.

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TL;DR: In this article, recent advances in stimuli-sensitive polymersomes have been reviewed, and perspectives on future developments have been discussed.
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Degradable Poly(β-amino esters): Synthesis, Characterization, and Self-Assembly with Plasmid DNA

TL;DR: Both the polymers and their degradation products were determined to be noncytotoxic relative to poly(ethylene imine), a polymer conventionally employed as a synthetic transfection vector.
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