1.J.G. Xie, X.F. Zhao, P. Zhang, Y.Y. Zhang, R. Cheng, Z.Y. Zhong*, and C. Deng*, Codelivery of BCL2 and MCL1 inhibitors enabled by phenylboronic acid-functionalized polypeptide nanovehicles for synergetic and potent therapy of acute myeloid leukemia, Adv. Sci. 2023, 2204866.
2.Y.Y. Liu, J.G. Xie, X.F. Zhao, Y.Y. Zhang, Z.Y. Zhong*, and C. Deng*, A polymeric IDO inhibitor based on poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(L-tyrosine-co-1-methyl-D-tryptophan) enables facile trident cancer immunotherapy, Biomater. Sci. 2022, 10, 5731.
3.Q. Zhang, Y.Y. Liu, Y.C. Fei, J.G. Xie, X.F. Zhao, Z.Y. Zhong*, and C. Deng*, Phenylboronic acid-functionalized copolypeptides: Facile synthesis and responsive dual anticancer drug release, Biomacromolecules 2022, 23, 2989-2998.
4.Q.Y. Fan, Y.Y. Liu, G.H. Cui, Z.Y. Zhong*, and C. Deng*, Brain delivery of Plk1 inhibitor via chimaeric polypeptide polymersomes for safe and superb treatment of orthotopic glioblastoma, J. Control. Release2021, 329, 1139-1149.
5.Z.Q. Zhang, Q. Zhang, J.G. Xie, Z.Y. Zhong*, and C. Deng*, Enzyme-responsive micellar JQ1 induces enhanced BET protein inhibition and immunotherapy of malignant tumors, Biomater. Sci. 2021, 9, 6915-6926.
6.C. Deng*,Q.Zhang, J.K. Guo, X.F. Zhao, and Z.Y. Zhong*, Robust and smart polypeptide-based nanomedicines for targeted tumor therapy, Adv. Drug Delivery Rev. 2020, 160, 199-211.
7.H.M. Fang, X.F. Zhao, X.L. Gu, H.L. Sun, R. Cheng, Z.Y. Zhong*, and C. Deng*, CD44-targeted multifunctional nanomedicines based on a single-component hyaluronic acid conjugate with all-natural precursors: construction and treatment of metastatic breast tumors in vivo, Biomacromolecules2020, 21, 104-113.
8.S. Li#, M. Qiu#, J.K. Guo, X.F. Zhao, Z.Y. Zhong*, and C. Deng*, Coating-sheddable CD44-targeted PLGA nanomedicines fabricated by using photo-click-crosslinkable surfactant, Adv. Therap.2020, 3, 1900160.
9.X.L. Gu, Z.H. Zhu, Q.Y. Fan, Y.H. Wei, G.L. Wang, F.H. Meng, Z.Y. Zhong*, and C. Deng*, Nanoagents based on poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(L-thyroxine) block copolypeptide for enhanced dual-modality imaging and targeted tumor radiotherapy, Small2019, 1902577.
10.X.L. Gu, Y.H. Wei, Q.Y. Fan, H.L. Sun, R. Cheng, Z.Y. Zhong*, and C. Deng*, cRGD-decorated biodegradable polytyrosine nanoparticles for robust encapsulation and targeted delivery of doxorubicin to colorectal cancer in vivo, J. Control. Release2019, 301, 110-118.
11.K. Huang, Y.H. He, Z.H. Zhu, J.K. Guo, G.L. Guang, C. Deng*, and Z.Y. Zhong*, Small, traceable, endosome-disrupting, and bioresponsive click nanogels fabricated via microfluidics for CD-targeted cytoplasmic delivery of therapeutic proteins, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces2019, 11, 22171-22180.
12.M. Qiu, J. Ouyang, Y.H. Wei, J. Zhang, Q. Lan, C. Deng*, and Z.Y. Zhong*, Selective cell penetrating peptide-functionalized envelope-type chimeric lipopepsomes boost systemic RNAi therapy for lung tumors, Adv. Healthcare. Mater.2019, 8, 1900500.
13.M. Qiu, H.L. Sun, F.H. Meng, R. Cheng, J. Zhang, C. Deng*, and Z.Y. Zhong*, Lipopepsomes: A novel and robust family of nano-vesicles capable of highly efficient encapsulation and tumor-targeted delivery of doxorubicin hydrochloride in vivo, J. Control. Release2018, 272, 107-113.
14.J. Chen, K. Huang, Q.J. Chen, C. Deng*, J. Zhang, and Z.Y. Zhong*, Tailor-Making Fluorescent Hyaluronic Acid Microgels via Combining Microfluidics and Photoclick Chemistry for Sustained and Localized Delivery of Herceptin in Tumor, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces2018, 10, 3929-3937.
15.M. Qiu, Z.Q. Zhang, Y.H. Wei, H.L. Sun, F.H. Meng, C. Deng*, and Z.Y. Zhong*, Small-sized and robust chimaeric lipopepsomes: A simple and functional platform with high protein loading for targeted intracellular delivery of protein toxin in vivo, Chem. Mater. 2018, 30, 6831-6838.
16.M. Qiu, J. Ouyang, H.L. Sun, F.H. Meng, R. Cheng, J. Zhang, L. Cheng, Q. Lan, C. Deng*, and Z.Y. Zhong*, Biodegradable Micelles Based on Poly(ethylene glycol)-b-Polylipopeptide Copolymer: A Robust and Versatile Nanoplatform for Anticancer Drug Delivery, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces2017, 9, 27587-27595.
17.J. Chen, J. Ouyang, Q.J. Chen, C. Deng*, F.H. Meng, J. Zhang, R. Cheng, Q. Lan, and Z.Y. Zhong*, EGFR and CD44 Dual-Targeted Multifunctional Hyaluronic Acid Nanogels Boost Protein Delivery to Ovarian and Breast Cancers In Vitro and In Vivo, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces2017, 9, 24140-24147.
18.J.T. Wu, J. Zhang, C. Deng*, F.H. Meng, R. Cheng, and Z.Y. Zhong*, Robust, Responsive and Targeted PLGA Anticancer Nanomedicines by Combining Reductively Cleavable Surfactant and Covalent Hyaluronic Acid Coating, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces2017, 9, 3985-3994.
19.J.T. Wu, C. Deng*, F.H. Meng, J. Zhang, H.L. Sun, and Z.Y. Zhong*, Hyaluronic Acid Coated PLGA Nanoparticulate Docetaxel Effectively Targets and Suppresses Orthotopic Human Lung Cancer, J. Control. Release2017, 259, 76-82.
20.J. Chen, Y. Zou, C. Deng*, F.H. Meng, J. Zhang, and Z.Y. Zhong*, Multifunctional Click Hyaluronic Acid Nanogels for Targeted Protein Delivery and Effective Cancer Treatment In Vivo, Chem. Mater.2016, 28, 8792-8799.
21.S. Li, J. Zhang, C. Deng*, F.H. Meng, L. Yu, and Z.Y. Zhong*, Redox-Sensitive and Intrinsically Fluorescent Photoclick Hyaluronic Acid Nanogels for Traceable and Targeted Delivery of Cytochrome C to Breast Tumor In Mice, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces2016, 8, 21155-21162.
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