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, 2016, 'Delineating the Role of βIV-Tubulins in Pancreatic Cancer: βIVb-Tubulin Inhibition Sensitizes Pancreatic Cancer Cells to Vinca Alkaloids', Neoplasia United States, 18, pp. 753 - 764, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neo.2016.10.011
, 2016, 'Dextran-Catechin: An anticancer chemically-modified natural compound targeting copper that attenuates neuroblastoma growth', Oncotarget, 7, pp. 47479 - 47493, http://dx.doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.10201
, 2016, 'The BET bromodomain inhibitor exerts the most potent synergistic anticancer effects with quinone-containing compounds and anti-microtubule drugs', Oncotarget, 7, pp. 79217 - 79232, http://dx.doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.12640
, 2016, 'A Rationally Optimized Nanoparticle System for the Delivery of RNA Interference Therapeutics into Pancreatic Tumors in Vivo.', Biomacromolecules, 17, pp. 2337 - 2351, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.6b00185
, 2016, 'Efficient functionalisation of dextran-aldehyde with catechin: potential applications in the treatment of cancer', Polymer Chemistry, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C6PY00228E
, 2015, 'Gamma-actin is involved in regulating centrosome function and mitotic progression in cancer cells', Cell Cycle, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15384101.2015.1120920
, 2015, 'Thymosin-β4 is a determinant of drug sensitivity for Fenretinide and Vorinostat combination therapy in neuroblastoma', Molecular Oncology, 9, pp. 1484 - 1500, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molonc.2015.04.005
, 2015, 'Graphene oxide - Gelatin nanohybrids as functional tools for enhanced carboplatin activity in neuroblastoma cells', Pharmaceutical Research, 32, pp. 2132 - 2143, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11095-014-1604-z
, 2015, 'The endocytic pathway and therapeutic efficiency of doxorubicin conjugated cholesterol-derived polymers', Biomaterials Science, 3, pp. 323 - 335, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4bm00224e
, 2015, 'TUBB3/βIII-tubulin acts through the PTEN/AKT signaling axis to promote tumorigenesis and anoikis resistance in non-small cell lung cancer', Cancer Research, 75, pp. 415 - 425, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-14-2740
, 2015, 'Erratum: Effects of a novel long noncoding RNA, lncUSMycN, on N-Myc expression and neuroblastoma progression (Journal of the National Cancer Institute (2014) 106:7 (dju113) DOI: 10.1093/jnci/dju113)', Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 107, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jnci/dju359
, 2015, 'Therapeutic targeting of polo-like kinase 1 using RNA-interfering nanoparticles (iNOPs) for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer', Oncotarget, 6, pp. 12020 - 12034, http://dx.doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.2664
, 2015, 'βIII-Tubulin: A novel mediator of chemoresistance and metastases in pancreatic cancer', Oncotarget, 6, pp. 2235 - 2249, http://dx.doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.2946
, 2015, 'γ-Actin plays a key role in endothelial cell motility and neovessel maintenance', Vascular Cell, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13221-014-0027-2
, 2014, 'Computational analysis of image-based drug profiling predicts synergistic drug combinations: Applications in triple-negative breast cancer', Molecular Oncology, 8, pp. 1548 - 1560, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molonc.2014.06.007
, 2014, 'Dual bioresponsive mesoporous silica nanocarrier as an "AND" logic gate for targeted drug delivery cancer cells', Advanced Functional Materials, 24, pp. 6999 - 7006, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201402339
, 2014, 'Synthesis, anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory activity of novel 2-substituted isoflavenes', Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 22, pp. 5182 - 5193, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2014.08.010
, 2014, 'Effects of a Novel Long Noncoding RNA, lncUSMycN, on N-Myc Expression and Neuroblastoma Progression', Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jnci/dju113
, 2014, 'Identification of plasma Complement C3 as a potential biomarker for neuroblastoma using a quantitative proteomic approach', Journal of Proteomics, 96, pp. 1 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jprot.2013.10.032
, 2014, 'Dextran-Based Doxorubicin Nanocarriers with Improved Tumor Penetration', BIOMACROMOLECULES, 15, pp. 262 - 275, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bm401526d
, 2014, 'Drug delivery: Beyond active tumour targeting', Nanomedicine Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine, 10, pp. 1131 - 1137, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nano.2014.04.012
, 2014, 'Magnetic catechin-dextran conjugate as targeted therapeutic for pancreatic tumour cells', Journal of Drug Targeting, 22, pp. 408 - 415, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/1061186X.2013.878941
, 2014, 'Microtubules and their role in cellular stress in cancer', Frontiers in Oncology, 4 JUN, pp. 153, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2014.00153
, 2014, 'Movers and shakers: Cell cytoskeleton in cancer metastasis', British Journal of Pharmacology, 171, pp. 5507 - 5523, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bph.12704
, 2014, 'Novel functional cisplatin carrier based on carbon nanotubes-quercetin nanohybrid induces synergistic anticancer activity against neuroblastoma in vitro', Rsc Advances, 4, pp. 31378 - 31384, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4ra03331k
, 2014, 'Role of pancreatic stellate cells in chemoresistance in pancreatic cancer', Frontiers in Physiology, 5 APR, pp. 141, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2014.00141
, 2014, 'Stimuli-responsive functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles for drug release in response to various biological stimuli', Biomaterials Science, 2, pp. 121 - 130, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c3bm60148j
, 2014, 'Drug delivery: Beyond active tumour targeting', Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nano.2014.04.012
, 2014, 'Potential applications of nanotechnology for the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer', Frontiers in Physiology, 5, pp. 1 - 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2014.00002
, 2014, 'RNAi-mediated stathmin suppression reduces lung metastasis in an orthotopic neuroblastoma mouse model', Oncogene, 33, pp. 882 - 890, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/onc.2013.11
, 2013, 'Assessment of cholesterol-derived ionic copolymers as potential vectors for gene delivery.', Biomacromolecules, 14, pp. 4135 - 4149, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bm4013088
, 2013, 'Using Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy to Monitor Theranostic Nanoparticle Uptake and Intracellular Doxorubicin Release', ACS NANO, 7, pp. 10175 - 10189, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/nn404407g
, 2013, 'Reply: Comment on 'beta-blockers increase response to chemotherapy via direct anti-tumour and anti-angiogenic mechanisms in neuroblastoma'-β- blockers are potent anti-angiogenic and chemo-sensitising agents, rather than cytotoxic drugs', British Journal of Cancer, 109, pp. 2024 - 2025, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2013.498
, 2013, 'B-blockers increase response to chemotherapy via direct antitumour and anti-angiogenic mechanisms in neuroblastoma', British Journal of Cancer, 108, pp. 2485 - 2494, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2013.205
, 2013, 'Effective delivery of siRNA into cancer cells and tumors using well-defined biodegradable cationic star polymers', Molecular Pharmaceutics, 10, pp. 2435 - 2444, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/mp400049e
, 2013, 'TRIM16 inhibits neuroblastoma cell proliferation through cell cycle regulation and dynamic nuclear localization.', Cell Cycle, 12, pp. 889 - 898, http://dx.doi.org/10.4161/cc.23825
, 2013, 'Partial depletion of gamma-actin suppresses microtubule dynamics', Cytoskeleton, 70, pp. 148 - 160, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cm.21096
, 2013, 'Concentration- and schedule-dependent effects of chemotherapy on the angiogenic potential and drug sensitivity of vascular endothelial cells', Angiogenesis, 16, pp. 373 - 386, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10456-012-9321-x
, 2013, 'Intracellular nitric oxide delivery from stable NO-polymeric nanoparticle carriers', Chemical Communications, 49, pp. 4190 - 4192, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c2cc37181b
, 2012, 'Functionalizing biodegradable dextran scaffolds using living radical polymerization: New versatile nanoparticles for the delivery of therapeutic molecules', Molecular Pharmaceutics, 9, pp. 3046 - 3061, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/mp300144y
, 2012, 'Silencing alll-tubulin by RNA interfering nanoparticles in non-small cell lung cancer', CANCER RESEARCH, 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.AM2012-1969
, 2012, 'Endothelial cell dysfunction and cytoskeletal changes associated with repression of p16(INK4a) during immortalization', Oncogene, 31, pp. 4815 - 4827, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/onc.2011.645
, 2012, 'Evolution of Resistance to Aurora Kinase B Inhibitors in Leukaemia Cells', PLoS ONE, 7, pp. e30734, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0030734
, 2012, 'Synthesis, self-assembly and stimuli responsive properties of cholesterol conjugated polymers', Polymer Chemistry, 3, pp. 2057 - 2069, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c2py20112g
, 2012, 'The retinoid signalling molecule, TRIM16, is repressed during squamous cell carcinoma skin carcinogenesis in vivo and reduces skin cancer cell migration in vitro.', J Pathol, 226, pp. 451 - 462, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/path.2986
, 2012, 'TRIM16 acts as an E3 ubiquitin ligase and can heterodimerize with other TRIM family members.', PLoS One, 7, pp. e37470, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0037470
, 2011, 'A crisis in the making? Education, ageing populations and the future of the medical research workforce', Medical Education, 45, pp. 200 - 207, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2923.2010.03785.x
, 2011, 'Block Co-polymer Nanoparticles with Degradable Cross-Linked Core and Low-Molecular-Weight PEG Corona for Anti-tumour Drug Delivery', Journal of Biomaterials Science - Polymer Edition, 22, pp. 1001 - 1022, http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/092050610X497872
, 2011, 'Dicer-Labile PEG Conjugates for siRNA Delivery', Biomacromolecules, 12, pp. 4301 - 4310, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bm201199c
, 2011, 'Doxorubicin conjugated, crosslinked, PEGylated particles prepared via one-pot thiol-ene modification of a homopolymer scaffold: synthesis and in vitro evaluation', Polymer Chemistry, 2, pp. 385 - 393, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c0py00256a