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Recent Selected Publications on Dendritic Polymers

Z. Sideratou, D. Tsiourvas and C. M. Paleos*, Quaternized Poly(propylene imine) Dendrimers as Novel pH Controlled Release Systems, Langmuir, 16, 1766 (2000).
Z. Sideratou, D. Tsiourvas, C. M. Paleos*, Solubilization and Release Properties of PEGylated Diaminobutane Poly(propylene imine) Dendrimers, J. Colloid Interface Sci, 242, 272 (2001).
D. Tsiourvas*, K. Stathopoulou, Z. Sideratou and C. M. Paleos, Body-centered Cubic Phases Derived from n-Dodecylurea Functionalized Poly(propylene imine) Dendrimers, Macromolecules, 35, 1746 (2002)
D. Tsiourvas*, T. Felekis, Z. Sideratou and C. M. Paleos, Liquid Crystals Derived from cholesterol functionalized Poly(propylene imine) Dendrimers, Macromolecules, 35, 6466 (2002).
Z. Sideratou, J. Foundis, D. Tsiourvas*, I. P. Nezis, G. Papadimas, and C. M. Paleos, A Novel Dendrimeric “Glue” of Phosphatidyl Choline Based Liposomes, Langmuir, 18, 5036 (2002).
M. Arkas, D. Tsiourvas, C. M. Paleos*, “Functional dendrimeric "nanosponges" for the removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from water”, Chem. Mater., 15, 2844 (2003).
C. M. Paleos*, D. Tsiourvas and Z. Sideratou, Acid- and Salt- Triggered Multi-functional Poly(propylene imine) Dendrimer as a Prospective Drug Delivery System, Biomacromolecules, 5, 524 (2004).
D. Tsiourvas*, T. Felekis, Z. Sideratou, C. M. Paleos, Ionic liquid crystals derived from the protonation of poly(propylene imine) dendrimers with a cholesterol based carboxylic acid, Liq. Cryst., 31, 739 (2004).
T. Felekis, D. Tsiourvas*, L. Tziveleka, C. M. Paleos, Hydrogen-bonded liquid crystals derived from supramolecular complexes of pyridylated poly(propylene imine) dendrimers Developing and applying a drug delivery model for liposomal and dendritic multifunctional nanoparticles, Gene Therapy & Molelecular Biology, 11B, 117 (2007) and a cholesterol-based carboxylic acid, Liq. Cryst., 32, 39 (2005).
M. Arkas, L. Eleades, C. M. Paleos, D. Tsiourvas*, Alkylated Hyperbranched Polymers as Molecular Nanosponges for the Purification of Water from Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 97, 2299 (2005).
M. Arkas, D. Tsiourvas, C. M. Paleos*, Organosilicon Dendritic Networks in Porous Ceramics for Water Purification, Chem. Mater., 17, 3439 (2005)».
L. A. Tziveleka, C. Kontoyianni, Z. Sideratou, D. Tsiourvas and C. M. Paleos, Novel Functional Hyperbranched Polyester Polyols as Prospected Drug Delivery Systems, Macromolecular Bioscience, 6, 161 (2006).
Z. Sideratou, L. A. Tziveleka, C. Kontoyianni, D. Tsiourvas and C. M. Paleos, Design of functional dendritic polymers for application as drug and gene delivery, Gene Therapy and Molecular Biology, 10, 71 (2006).
I. Tsogas, D. Tsiourvas, G. Nounesis and C. M. Paleos, Modelling Cell Membrane Transport:Interaction of Guanidinylated Poly(propylene imine) Dendrimers with a Liposomal Membrane Consisting of Phosphate Based Lipids, Langmuir, 22, 11322 (2006).
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M. Paleos, D. Tsiourvas and Zili Sideratou, Molecular Engineering of Dendritic Polymers and their Application as Drug and Gene Delivery Systems, Molecular Pharmaceutics, 4, 169 (2007).
C. M. Paleos, D. Tsiourvas, Z. Sideratou, “Developing and applying a drug delivery model for liposomal and dendritic multifunctional nanoparticles”, Gene Therapy and Molecular Biology, 11, 117 (2007).
L. A. Tziveleka, A-M. G. Psarra, D. Tsiourvas and C. M. Paleos, Synthesis and Characterization of Guanidinylated Poly(propylene imine) Dendrimers as Gene Transfection Agents, Journal of Controlled Release, 117, 137 (2007).
I. Tsogas, Z. Sideratou, D. Tsiourvas, T. A. Theodossiou, C. M. Paleos, “Interactive Transport of Guanidinylated Poly(propylene imine) Based Dendrimers through Liposomal and Cellular Membranes”, ChemBioChem, In press.
I. Tsogas, T. Theodossiou, Z. Sideratou, C. M. Paleos, H. Collet, J. Christophe Rossi, B. Romestand, A. Commeyras “Interaction and Transport of poly(L-Lysine) Dendrigrafts through Liposomal and Cellular Membranes: The Role of Generation and Surface Functionalization”, Biomacromolecules, In Press.
C. M. Paleos and D. Tsiourvas, Non-Covalent Interactions of Liposomes, in “Bottom-up Nanofabrication: Supramolecules, Self-Assemblies and Organized Films”, American Scientific Publishers, In Press.

Patents

Κ. Παλαιός, Δ. Τσιούρβας και Ω. Σιδεράτου και Μ. Αρκάς, Tροποποιημένα Λιπόφιλα Πολυμερή για τον Καθαρισμό του Νερού, Αριθμός Αιτήσεως 20030100020, 21 Ιανουαρίου 2003. Αρ. Διπλώματος 1004458, Απονομή 19-2-2004.
Κ. Παλαιός, Δ. Τσιούρβας και Ω. Σιδεράτου, Πολυλειτουργικά Δενδριμερικά και Υπερδιακλαδισμένα Πολυμερή ως φορείς Φαρμάκων, Αριθμός Αιτήσεως 20030100069, 13 Φεβρουαρίου 2003, Απονομή 19-2-2004. Αρ. Διπλώματος 1004516, Απονομή 6-4-2004.
Κ. Παλαιός, Δ. Τσιούρβας και Ω. Σιδεράτου, Πολυλειτουργικά Δενδριμερή και Διακλαδισμένα Πολυμερή ως φορείς Γονιδιακού Υλικού, Αριθμός Αιτήσεως 20030100194 , 2 Μαΐου 2003. Αρ. Διπλώματος 1004523, Απονομή 6-4-2004
C. M. Paleos, D. Tsiourvas, Z. Sideratou and M. Arkas, Modified lipophilic polymers for the purification of water, International Application No. PCT/GR2004/000004, 21 January 2004.
C. M. Paleos, D. Tsiourvas and Z. Sideratou, Multifunctional Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers as Drug and Gene Delivery Systems, International Application No. PCT/GR2004/000009, 13 February 2004.
C. M. Paleos, D. Tsiourvas, Z. Sideratou, I. Tsogas, T. Theodossiou, ''Molecular dendritic transporters''. International Application Filing No.: PCT/GR07/000038, Filing date: 23/07/2007.