A new era in posterior segment ocular drug delivery: Translation of systemic, cell-targeted, dendrimer-based therapies

RM Kannan, I Pitha, KS Parikh - Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Vision impairment and loss due to posterior segment ocular disorders, including age-related
macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy, are a rapidly growing cause of disability …

[HTML][HTML] Dendrimers and derivatives as multifunctional nanotherapeutics for Alzheimer's disease

DA Moreira, SD Santos, V Leiro, AP Pêgo - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most prevalent form of dementia. It affects more than 30
million people worldwide and costs over US $1.3 trillion annually. AD is characterized by the …

[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 …

Glycosylation of PAMAM dendrimers significantly improves tumor macrophage targeting and specificity in glioblastoma

R Sharma, K Liaw, A Sharma, A Jimenez… - Journal of Controlled …, 2021 - Elsevier
Glioblastoma is among the most aggressive forms of cancers, with a median survival of just
15–20 months for patients despite maximum clinical intervention. The majority of …

Effect of mannose targeting of hydroxyl PAMAM dendrimers on cellular and organ biodistribution in a neonatal brain injury model

A Sharma, JE Porterfield, E Smith, R Sharma… - Journal of Controlled …, 2018 - Elsevier
Neurotherapeutics for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) disorders must
overcome challenges relating to the blood-brain barrier (BBB), brain tissue penetration, and …

Targeted microglial attenuation through Dendrimer–drug conjugates improves Glaucoma neuroprotection

I Pitha, S Kambhampati, A Sharma, R Sharma… - …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Retinal microglial/macrophage activation and optic nerve (ON) microglial/macrophage
activation are glaucoma biomarkers and potential therapeutic targets for this blinding …

Systemic dendrimer delivery of triptolide to tumor-associated macrophages improves anti-tumor efficacy and reduces systemic toxicity in glioblastoma

K Liaw, R Sharma, A Sharma, S Salazar… - Journal of Controlled …, 2021 - Elsevier
Novel delivery strategies are necessary to effectively address glioblastoma without systemic
toxicities. Triptolide is a therapy derived from the thunder god vine that has shown potent …

Ordered polypyrrole nanorings with near-infrared spectrum absorption and photothermal conversion performance

G Qin, J Qiu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Ordered polypyrrole nanorings (PPy NRs) morphology is synthesized by direct
chemical oxidative polymerization using the composite of cetrimonium cations and …

Targeting mitochondria in tumor-associated macrophages using a dendrimer-conjugated TSPO ligand that stimulates antitumor signaling in glioblastoma

A Sharma, K Liaw, R Sharma, AG Thomas… - …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Mitochondria mediate critical cellular processes, including proliferation, apoptosis, and
immune responses; as such, their dysfunction is pathogenic in many neurodegenerative …

Targeted systemic dendrimer delivery of CSF‐1R inhibitor to tumor‐associated macrophages improves outcomes in orthotopic glioblastoma

K Liaw, R Reddy, A Sharma, J Li… - Bioengineering & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive form of primary brain cancer, with median
survival of 16–20 months and a 5‐year survival rates of< 5%. Recent advances in …