title: Dendrimers: synthesis, applications, and properties.
abstract: Dendrimers are nano-sized, radially symmetric molecules with well-defined, homogeneous, and monodisperse structure that has a typically symmetric core, an inner shell, and an outer shell. Their three traditional macromolecular architectural classes are broadly recognized to generate rather polydisperse products of different molecular weights. A variety of dendrimers exist, and each has biological properties such as polyvalency, self-assembling, electrostatic interactions, chemical stability, low cytotoxicity, and solubility. These varied characteristics make dendrimers a good choice in the medical field, and this review covers their diverse applications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5154853431, Iran.
authors.forename: Elham
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Abbasi
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5154853431, Iran ; Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5154853431, Iran.
authors.forename: Sedigheh Fekri
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Aval
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5154853431, Iran.
authors.forename: Abolfazl
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Akbarzadeh
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5154853431, Iran ; Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5154853431, Iran.
authors.forename: Morteza
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Milani
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5154853431, Iran.
authors.forename: Hamid Tayefi
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Nasrabadi
authors.affiliation: School of Mechanical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 712-749, South Korea.
authors.forename: Sang Woo
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Joo
authors.affiliation: School of Mechanical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 712-749, South Korea.
authors.forename: Younes
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hanifehpour
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5154853431, Iran ; Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5154853431, Iran.
authors.forename: Kazem
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nejati-Koshki
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5154853431, Iran.
authors.forename: Roghiyeh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pashaei-Asl
keywords: Dendrimer; Nanoscale; PAMAM; Pseudorotaxane