title: Dendrimer-based organic/inorganic hybrid nanoparticles in biomedical applications.
abstract: This review reports some recent advances on the synthesis, self-assembly, and biofunctionalization of various dendrimer-based organic/inorganic hybrid nanoparticles (NPs) for various biomedical applications, including but not limited to protein immobilization, gene delivery, and molecular diagnosis. In particular, targeted molecular imaging of cancer using dendrimer-based organic/inorganic hybrid NPs will be introduced in detail.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Donghua University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Mingwu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Xiangyang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D050091:Dendrimers / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D007287:Inorganic Chemicals / Q000737:chemistry*; D051379:Mice; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D050091:Dendrimers; D007287:Inorganic Chemicals; D009930:Organic Chemicals