title: Dendrimer-surfactant interactions.
abstract: In this article, we reviewed the interactions between dendrimers and surfactants with particular focus on the interaction mechanisms and physicochemical properties of the yielding dendrimer-surfactant aggregates. In order to provide insight into the behavior of dendrimers in biological systems, the interactions of dendrimers with bio-surfactants such as phospholipids in bulk solutions, in solid-supported bilayers and at the interface of phases or solid-states were discussed. Applications of the dendrimer-surfactant aggregates as templates to guide the synthesis of nanoparticles and in drug or gene delivery were also mentioned.
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Key Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, People's Republic of China. yycheng@mail.ustc.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Yiyun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Libo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Tianfu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D050091:Dendrimers / Q000737:chemistry*; D018014:Gene Transfer Techniques; D008051:Lipid Bilayers / Q000737:chemistry*; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000737:chemistry; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000737:chemistry*; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D050091:Dendrimers; D008051:Lipid Bilayers; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D010743:Phospholipids; D013501:Surface-Active Agents