Shrinivas Venkataraman

Dr. Shrinivas Venkataraman


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Academic Career Length

23Years (2004-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 November 2011 in Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews
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SVShrinivas Venkataraman
Shrinivas Venkataraman
JHJames L. Hedrick
James L. Hedrick
ZOZhan Yuin Ong
Zhan Yuin Ong
CYChuan Yang
Chuan Yang
PEPui Lai Rachel Ee
Pui Lai Rachel Ee
YYYi Yan Yang
Yi Yan Yang

1 February 2012 in Biomaterials
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ALAshlynn L.Z. Lee
Ashlynn L.Z. Lee
SVShrinivas Venkataraman
Shrinivas Venkataraman
SSSyamilah B.M. Sirat
Syamilah B.M. Sirat
SGShujun Gao
Shujun Gao
JHJames L. Hedrick
James L. Hedrick
YYYi Yan Yang
Yi Yan Yang

5 March 2018 in Journal of the American Chemical Society
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NPNathaniel H. Park
Nathaniel H. Park
WCWei Cheng
Wei Cheng
FLFritz Lai
Fritz Lai
CYChuan Yang
Chuan Yang
PSPaola Florez de Sessions
Paola Florez de Sessions
JHJames L. Hedrick
James L. Hedrick

9 December 2013 in Nature Communications
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KFKazuki Fukushima
Kazuki Fukushima
SLShaoqiong Liu
Shaoqiong Liu
HWHong Wu
Hong Wu
AEAmanda C. Engler
Amanda C. Engler
DCDaniel J. Coady
Daniel J. Coady
JHJames L. Hedrick
James L. Hedrick

26 October 2015 in Journal of the American Chemical Society
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SVShrinivas Venkataraman
Shrinivas Venkataraman
VNVictor W. L. Ng
Victor W. L. Ng
DCDaniel J. Coady
Daniel J. Coady
HHHans W. Horn
Hans W. Horn
GJGavin O. Jones
Gavin O. Jones
YYYi Yan Yang
Yi Yan Yang

1 December 2016 in Acta Biomaterialia
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YWYing Wang
Ying Wang
XKXiyu Ke
Xiyu Ke
ZVZhi Xiang Voo
Zhi Xiang Voo
SYSerene Si Ling Yap
Serene Si Ling Yap
CYChuan Yang
Chuan Yang
PEPui Lai Rachel Ee
Pui Lai Rachel Ee
Amphotericin B (AmB), a poorly soluble and toxic antifungal drug, was encapsulated into polymeric micelles self-assembled from phenylboronic acid-functionalized polycarbonate/PEG (PEG-PBC) and urea-functionalized polycarbonate/PEG (PEG-PUC) diblock copolymers via hydrogen-bonding, boronate ester bond, and/or ionic interactions between the boronic acid group in the micellar core and amine group in AmB. Three micellar formulations were prepared: AmB/B micelles using PEG-PBC, AmB/U micelles using PEG-PUC and AmB/B+U mixed micelles using 1:1molar ratio of PEG-PBC and PEG-PUC. The average particle sizes of the micelles were in the range of 54.4-84.8nm with narrow size distribution and zeta potentials close to neutral. UV-Vis absorption analysis indicated that AmB/B micelles significantly reduced AmB aggregation status due to the interactions between AmB and the micellar core, while Fungizone® and AmB/U micelles had no effect. AmB/B+U mixed micelles exerted an intermediate effect. Both AmB/B micelles and AmB/B+U mixed micelles showed sustained drug release, with 48.6±2.1% and 59.2±1.8% AmB released respectively after 24hunder sink conditions, while AmB/U micelles displayed a burst release profile. All AmB-loaded micelles showed comparable antifungal activity to free AmB or Fungizone®, while AmB/B micelles and AmB/B+U mixed micelles were much less hemolytic than other formulations. Histological examination showed that AmB/B and AmB/B+U micelles led to a significantly lower number of apoptotic cells in the kidneys compared to Fungizone®, suggesting reduced nephrotoxicity of the micellar formulations in vivo. These phenylboronic acid-functionalized polymeric micelle systems are promising drug carriers for AmB to reduce non-specific toxicities without compromise in antifungal activity. There is a pressing need for a novel and cost-effective delivery system to reduce the toxicity induced by the antifungal agent, amphotericin B (AmB). In this study, phenylboronic acid-functionalized polycarbonate/PEG diblock copolymers were used to fabricate micelles for improved AmB-micelle interaction via the manipulation of hydrogen-bonding, boronate ester bond, ionic and hydrophobic interactions. Compared to free AmB and Fungizone®, the resultant micellar systems displayed improved stability while reducing non-specific toxicities without a compromise in antifungal activity. These findings demonstrate the potential of biodegradable functional polycarbonate micellar systems as promising carriers of AmB for the treatment of systemic fungal infections.