List of works by Nicola Tirelli

"Tandem" Nanomedicine Approach against Osteoclastogenesis: Polysulfide Micelles Synergically Scavenge ROS and Release Rapamycin

scientific article published on 17 December 2019

A hydrogel system for stimulus-responsive, oxygen-sensitive in situ gelation

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A new process for cell microencapsulation and other biomaterial applications: Thermal gelation and chemical cross-linking in "tandem".

scientific article published in June 2005

Advantages of surface-initiated ATRP (SI-ATRP) for the functionalization of electrospun materials

Amphiphilic hydrogel nanoparticles. Preparation, characterization, and preliminary assessment as new colloidal drug carriers

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Amphiphilic polysaccharides as building blocks for self-assembled nanosystems: molecular design and application in cancer and inflammatory diseases

scientific article published on 30 December 2017

An orthogonal click-chemistry approach to design poly(glycerol monomethacrylate)-based nanomaterials for controlled immunostimulation

scientific article published on 18 August 2014

Binary behaviour of an oxidation-responsive MRI nano contrast agent

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Binding and Internalization in Receptor-Targeted Carriers: The Complex Role of CD44 in the Uptake of Hyaluronic Acid-Based Nanoparticles (siRNA Delivery)

scientific article published on 18 November 2019

Biomimetic synthesis of calcium carbonate bilayers interfaced by a diblock copolymer template

Branched macromolecular structures and their bio-applications

scientific article published on 01 August 2007

Branched polyesters: Preparative strategies and applications

scientific article published on 14 May 2016

CD44 targeted delivery of siRNA by using HA-decorated nanotechnologies for KRAS silencing in cancer treatment

scientific article published on 26 February 2019

CXCL12-PLGA/Pluronic Nanoparticle Internalization Abrogates CXCR4-Mediated Cell Migration

scientific article published on 20 November 2020

Chemisorbed poly(propylene sulphide)-based copolymers resist biomolecular interactions

scientific article published in April 2003

Chitosan/Hyaluronic Acid Nanoparticles: Rational Design Revisited for RNA Delivery

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Chitosan/TPP and chitosan/TPP-hyaluronic acid nanoparticles: systematic optimisation of the preparative process and preliminary biological evaluation.

scientific article published on 9 June 2009

Colloidal thermoresponsive gel forming hybrids.

scientific article published on 31 May 2010

Combination of episulfide ring-opening polymerization with ATRP for the preparation of amphiphilic block copolymers

scientific article published on 01 January 2013

Diffusion NMR spectroscopy for the characterization of the size and interactions of colloidal matter: the case of vesicles and nanoparticles

scientific article published in February 2004

Disulfide-Mediated Bioconjugation: Disulfide Formation and Restructuring on the Surface of Nanomanufactured (Microfluidics) Nanoparticles

scientific article published on 18 July 2019

Doxorubicin encapsulation and diffusional release from stable, polymeric, hydrogel nanoparticles

scientific article published on 17 June 2006

Dual thermo/oxidation-responsive block copolymers with self-assembly behaviour and synergistic release

Emulsion macromonomer cross-linking. A preparative method for oxidation-responsive nanoparticles with a controlled network structure

scientific article published on 26 October 2007

Evidence and use of metal–chromophore interactions: luminescence dichroism of terthiophene-coated gold nanoparticles in polyethylene oriented films

scientific article published in 2004

Fibrin Matrices as (Injectable) Biomaterials: Formation, Clinical Use, and Molecular Engineering

scientific article published on 18 November 2019

Fibronectin localization and fibrillization are affected by the presence of serum in culture media.

scientific article published on 23 March 2015

Functionalization of polysulfide nanoparticles and their performance as circulating carriers

scientific article published on 01 February 2008

Gateways for the intracellular access of nanocarriers: a review of receptor-mediated endocytosis mechanisms and of strategies in receptor targeting.

scientific article published on August 2010

Glucose sensitivity through oxidation responsiveness. An example of cascade-responsive nano-sensors

Glucose-oxidase based self-destructing polymeric vesicles.

scientific article published in April 2004

Glyco-materials: using saccharides and their interactions for designing new biomaterials

scientific article published on 01 August 2006

HA-coated chitosan nanoparticles for CD44-mediated nucleic acid delivery

scientific article published on 17 September 2013

Hyaluronan/Tannic Acid Nanoparticles Via Catechol/Boronate Complexation as a Smart Antibacterial System.

scientific article published on 13 October 2016

Hyaluronic Acid (HA) Receptors and the Motility of Schwann Cell(-Like) Phenotypes

scientific article published on 17 June 2020

Hyaluronic Acid Coated Chitosan Nanoparticles Reduced the Immunogenicity of the Formed Protein Corona.

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Hyaluronic acid (HA) presentation as a tool to modulate and control the receptor-mediated uptake of HA-coated nanoparticles

scientific article published on 21 April 2013

Hyaluronic acid-coated chitosan nanoparticles: molecular weight-dependent effects on morphology and hyaluronic acid presentation

scientific article published on 6 October 2013

Investigating the interactions of hyaluronan derivatives with biomolecules. The use of diffusional NMR techniques

scientific article published on 01 August 2006

Linear, Star, and Comb Oxidation-Responsive Polymers: Effect of Branching Degree and Topology on Aggregation and Responsiveness.

scientific article published on 27 September 2016

Main Chain Polysulfoxides as Active 'Stealth' Polymers with Additional Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Behaviour

scientific article published on 17 September 2019

Mannosylation Allows for Synergic (CD44/C-Type Lectin) Uptake of Hyaluronic Acid Nanoparticles in Dendritic Cells, but Only upon Correct Ligand Presentation

scientific article published on 10 February 2016

Michael-type addition as a tool for surface functionalization

scientific article published on 01 September 2003

Mitsunobu Reaction: A Versatile Tool for PEG End Functionalization.

scientific article published on 21 August 2015

Myofibroblast differentiation: main features, biomedical relevance, and the role of reactive oxygen species

scientific article published on 06 February 2014

Nanocarriers for cytoplasmic delivery: cellular uptake and intracellular fate of chitosan and hyaluronic acid-coated chitosan nanoparticles in a phagocytic cell model.

scientific article published on 23 September 2011

Nanomanufacturing through microfluidic-assisted nanoprecipitation: Advanced analytics and structure-activity relationships

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Network connectivity, mechanical properties and cell adhesion for hyaluronic acid/PEG hydrogels.

scientific article published on 15 June 2011

Oxidation-Responsive Materials: Biological Rationale, State of the Art, Multiple Responsiveness, and Open Issues

scientific article published on 26 November 2018

Oxidation-sensitive polymeric nanoparticles.

scientific article published in January 2005

PEGylation of nanosubstrates (titania) with multifunctional reagents: at the crossroads between nanoparticles and nanocomposites

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Peptide–PNIPAAm conjugate based hydrogels: synthesis and characterisation

Photopolymerized hyaluronic acid-based hydrogels and interpenetrating networks.

scientific article published in March 2003

Poly(ethylene glycol) block copolymers.

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Polymeric micelles with dual thermal and reactive oxygen species (ROS)-responsiveness for inflammatory cancer cell delivery

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Polymers and Sulfur: what are Organic Polysulfides Good For? Preparative Strategies and Biological Applications.

scientific article published on 20 January 2009

Preparation of Ligand-Free TiO2(Anatase) Nanoparticles through a Nonaqueous Process and Their Surface Functionalization

scientific article published on 04 June 2008

Probing (macro)molecular transport through cell walls

scientific article published on 01 January 2008

Processable Fully Aromatic Quinoline-Based Polymers

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Quantitative descriptors for the effect of nature/mechanical properties of solid substrates on fibroblast morphology.

scientific article published on January 2012

Revisiting Boronate/Diol Complexation as a Double Stimulus-Responsive Bioconjugation

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Scavenging ROS: superoxide dismutase/catalase mimetics by the use of an oxidation-sensitive nanocarrier/enzyme conjugate

scientific article published on 14 February 2012

Selective Targeting of a Novel Vasodilator to the Uterine Vasculature to Treat Impaired Uteroplacental Perfusion in Pregnancy

scientific article published on 29 August 2017

Selective synthesis of double temperature-sensitive polymer-peptide conjugates.

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Self-Replicating RNA Vaccine Delivery to Dendritic Cells.

scientific article published on January 2017

Spectrophotometric analysis of nucleic acids: oxygenation-dependent hyperchromism of DNA.

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Stimulus-responsive polymers based on 2-hydroxypropyl acrylate prepared by RAFT polymerization

Surface-initiated ATRP modification of tissue culture substrates: poly(glycerol monomethacrylate) as an antifouling surface

scientific article published on November 2009

Synthesis and properties of amphiphilic star polysulfides

scientific article published on 01 August 2007

Systematic modulation of Michael-type reactivity of thiols through the use of charged amino acids

scientific article published in November 2001

Temperature-triggered gelation of aqueous laponite dispersions containing a cationic poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide) graft copolymer.

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The CD44-Mediated Uptake of Hyaluronic Acid-Based Carriers in Macrophages.

scientific article published on 19 December 2016

The CD44/integrins interplay and the significance of receptor binding and re-presentation in the uptake of RGD-functionalized hyaluronic acid.

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The Effect of Branching (Star Architecture) on Poly(d,l-lactide) (PDLLA) Degradation and Drug Delivery.

scientific article published on 8 December 2016

The antibiofilm effects of Byotrol™ G32

scientific article published on 01 March 2013

The different ways to chitosan/hyaluronic acid nanoparticles: templated vs direct complexation. Influence of particle preparation on morphology, cell uptake and silencing efficiency

scientific article published on 30 December 2019

Thermally-responsive surfaces comprising grafted poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) chains: Surface characterisation and reversible capture of dispersed polymer particles

scientific article published on 3 September 2009

Towards a fully-synthetic substitute of alginate: development of a new process using thermal gelation and chemical cross-linking.

scientific article published in September 2004

Triazoloacridin-6-ones as novel inhibitors of the quinone oxidoreductases NQO1 and NQO2.

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Tumor-homing peptides as tools for targeted delivery of payloads to the placenta.

scientific article published on 06 May 2016

Tyrosinase-Mediated Bioconjugation. A Versatile Approach to Chimeric Macromolecules

scientific article published on 19 July 2018

Yeast cells as microcapsules. Analytical tools and process variables in the encapsulation of hydrophobes in S. cerevisiae

scientific article published on 13 May 2012