1. B. Hu, K. Oti Boakye‐Yiadom, W. Yu, Z.‐W. Yuan, W. Ho, X. Xu, X.‐Q. Zhang*. “Nanomedicine Approaches for Advanced Diagnosis and Treatment of Atherosclerosis and Related Ischemic Diseases.” Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2020, Accepted, doi: 10.1002/adhm.202000336
2. Q. J. Chen#, M. Z. Gao#, Z. Y. Li, Y. Xiao, X. Bai, K. O. Boakye-Yiadoma, X. Y. Xu*, X.-Q. Zhang*. “Biodegradable nanoparticles decorated with different carbohydrates for efficient macrophage-targeted gene therapy.” Journal of Controlled Release, 2020, 323: 179-190.
3. Z. Yuan#, Y.-H. Tsou#, X.-Q. Zhang#, S. Huang, Y. Yang, M. Gao, W. Ho, Q. Zhao, X. Ye, X. Xu. “Injectable Citrate-Based Hydrogel as an Angiogenic Biomaterial Improves Cardiac Repair after Myocardial Infarction.” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2019, 11(42): 38429-38439.
4. Y. H. Tsou, B. Wang, W. Ho, B. Hu, P Tang, S. Sweet, X.-Q. Zhang* and X. Xu*. "Nanotechnology‐Mediated Drug Delivery for the Treatment of Obesity and Its Related Comorbidities." Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2019 April 2: e1801184. doi: 10.1002/adhm.201801184
5. Y. H. Tsou#, X.-Q. Zhang#*, X. Bai, H. Zhu, Z. Y. Li, Y. L. Liu, J. J. Shi, X. Y. Xu, Dopant-free hydrogels with intrinsic photoluminescence and biodegradable properties, Advanced Functional Materials, 2018, 28(34).
6. X. Bai#, M. Z. Gao#, S. Syed, J. Zhuang, X. Y. Xu*, X.-Q. Zhang*, Bioactive hydrogels for bone regeneration, Bioactive Materials, 2018, 3(4): 401-417.
7. Y. H. Tsou#, X.-Q. Zhang#*, H. Zhu, S. Syed, X. Y. Xu, Drug delivery to the brain across the blood-brain barrier using nanomaterials, Small, 2017, 13(43).
8. X.-Q. Zhang#, W. Ho#, M. Garis, X. Y. Xu, Biomaterials in siRNA delivery: A comprehensive review, Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2016, 5(21): 2715-2731.
9. Y. Xue, X. Y. Xu, X.-Q. Zhang, O. Farokhzad, R. Langer, Preventing diet-induced obesity in mice by adipose tissue transformation and angiogenesis using targeted nanoparticles, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2016, 113(20): 5552-5557.
10. X.-Q. Zhang#, O. Even-Or#, X. Y. Xu, M. Rosmalen, L. Lim, S. Gadde, O. Farokhzad, E. Fisher, Nanoparticles containing a liver X receptor inhibit inflammation and atherosclerosis, Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2015, 4(2): 228-236.
11. X. Y. Xu, W. Ho, X.-Q. Zhang, N. Bertrand, O. Farokhzad, Cancer nanomedicine: from targeted delivery to combination therapy, Trends in molecular Medicine, 2015, 21, 233-244.
12. J. Wu, N. Kamly, J. Shi, L. Zhao, Z. Xiao, G. Hollett, R. John, S. Ray, X.-Q. Zhang, P. Kantoff, O. Farokhzad, Development of multinuclear polymeric nanoparticles as robust protein nanocarriers, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2014, 53(34): 8975-8979.
13. S. Gadde, O. Even-Or, N. Kamaly, A. Hasija, P. G. Gagnon, K. H. Adusumilli, A. Erakovic, A. K. Pal, X.-Q. Zhang, N. Kolishetti, J. Shi, E. A. Fisher, O. C. Farokhzad, Development of therapeutic polymeric nanoparticles for the resolution of inflammation, Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2014, 3(9): 1448-1456.
14. X.-Q. Zhang#, X. Y. Xu#, K. Xie#, E. Pridgen, G. Park, D. Cui, J. Shi, J. Wu, S. Lippard, R. Langer, G. Walker, O. Farokhzad, Enhancing tumor cell response to chemotherapy through nanoparticle-mediated co-delivery of siRNA and cisplatin prodrug, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2013, 110(46): 18638-18643.
15. X.-Q. Zhang#, X. Y. Xu#, N. Bertrand, E. Pridgen, A. Swami, O. C. Farokhzad, Interactions of nanomaterials and biological systems: implications to personalized nanomedicine, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2012, 64(13): 1363-1384.
16. E. K. Chow, X.-Q. Zhang, M. Chen, R. Lam, E. Robinson, H. Huang, D. Schaffer, E. Osawa, A. Gora, D. Ho, Nanodiamond therapeutic delivery agents mediate enhanced chemoresistant tumor treatment, Science Translational Medicine, 2011, 3(73): 73ra21.
17. X.-Q. Zhang, R. Lam, E. K. Chow, H. J. Kim, D. Ho, Multimodal nanodiamond drug delivery carriers for selective targeting, imaging and enhanced chemotherapeutic efficacy, Advanced Materials, 2011, 23(41): 4770-4775.
18. X.-Q. Zhang#, X. Y. Xu#, R. Lam, D. Giljohann, D. Ho, C. A. Mirkin, Strategy for increasing drug solubility and efficacy through covalent attachment to polyvalent DNA-nanoparticle conjugates, ACS Nano, 2011, 5(9): 6962-6970.
19. J. Intra, X.-Q. Zhang, R. L. Williams, X. Zhu, A. D. Sandler, A. K. Salem, Immunostimulatory sutures that treat local disease recurrence following primary tumor resection, Biomedical Materials, 2011, 6(1): 011001.
20. A. H. Smith, E. M. Robinson, X.-Q. Zhang, E. K. Chow, Y. Lin, E. Osawa, J. Xi, D. Ho, Triggered release of therapeutic antibodies from nanodiamond complexes, Nanoscale, 2011, 3(7): 2844-2848.
21. M. Chen, X.-Q. Zhang, H. B. Man, R. Lam, E. K. Chow, D. Ho, Nanodiamond vectors functionalized with polyethylenimine for siRNA Delivery, Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2010, 1(21): 3167–3171.
22. L. M. Manus, D. J. Mastarone, E. A. Waters, X.-Q. Zhang, E. A. Schultz-Sikma, K. W. MacRenaris, D. Ho, T. J. Meade, Gd(III)-nanodiamond conjugates for MRI contrast enhancement, Nano Letters, 2010, 10(2): 484-489.
23. X.-Q. Zhang, M. Chen, R. Lam, D. Ho, Polymer-functionalized nanodiamond platforms as vehicles for gene delivery, ACS Nano, 2009, 3(9): 2609-2616.
24. X.-Q. Zhang, H. Tang, R. Hoshia, L. D. Laporte, H. Qiu, X. Xu, L. D. Shea, G. A. Ameer, Sustained transgene expression via citric acid-based polyester elastomers, Biomaterials, 2009, 30(13): 2632-2641.
25. Y. Song, X. Y. Xu, K. W. MacRenaris, X.-Q. Zhang, C. A. Mirkin, T. J. Meade, Multimodal gadolinium-enriched DNA-gold nanoparticle conjugates for cellular imaging, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2009, 48(48): 9143-9147.
26. R Shimkunas, E Robinson, R. Lam, X. Y. Xu, X.-Q. Zhang, H. Huang, E. Osawa, D. Ho, Nanodiamond-insulin complexes as pH-dependent protein delivery vehicles, Biomaterials, 2009, 30(29): 5720-5728.
27. R. Goforth, A. K. Salem, X. Zhu, S. Miles, X.-Q. Zhang, J. Lee, A. D. Sandler, Immune stimulatory antigen loaded particles combined with depletion of regulatory T-cells induce potent tumor specific immunity in a mouse model of melanoma, Cancer Immunology Immunotherapy, 2009, 58(4): 517-530.
28. X.-Q. Zhang#, J. Intra#, A. K. Salem, Comparative study of poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid)-poly ethyleneimine-plasmid DNA microparticles prepared using double emulsion methods, Journal of Microencapsulation, 2008, 25(1): 1-12.
29. X.-Q. Zhang#, C. E. Dahle#, G. J. Weiner, A. K. Salem, A comparative study of the antigen-specific immune response induced by co-delivery of CpG ODN and antigen using fusion molecules or biodegradable microparticles, Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2007, 96(12): 3283-3292.
30. X.-Q. Zhang#, C. E. Dahle#, N. K. Baman, N. Rich, G. J. Weiner, A. K. Salem, Potent antigen-specific immune responses stimulated by co-delivery of CpG ODN and antigens in degradable microparticles, Journal of Immunotherapy, 2007, 30(5): 469-478.
31. X.-Q. Zhang, J. Intra, A. K. Salem, Conjugation of polyamidoamine dendrimers on biodegradable microparticles for non-viral gene delivery, Bioconjugate Chemistry, 2007, 18(6): 2068-2076.
32. K. H. Wong, G. B. Sun, X.-Q. Zhang, H. Dai, Y. Liu, C. B. He, K. W. Leong, PEI-g-chitosan, a novel gene delivery system with transfection efficiency comparable to polyethylenimine in vitro and after liver administration in vivo, Bioconjugate Chemistry, 2006, 17, 152-158.
33. X.-Q. Zhang, X. L. Wang, P. C. Zhang, R. X. Zhuo, Z. L. Liu, H. Q. Mao, K. W. Leong, Galactosylated ternary DNA/polyphosphoramidate nanoparticles mediate high gene transfection efficiency in primary hepatocytes, Journal of Controlled Release, 2005, 102(3): 749-763.
34. X.-Q. Zhang, X. L. Wang, R. X. Zhuo, Z. L. Liu, H. Q. Mao, K. W. Leong, In vitro gene delivery using PAMAM dendrimers with trimesyl core, Biomacromolecules, 2005, 6(1): 341-350.
35. S. W. Huang, L. Z. Fu, X.-Q. Zhang, H. Liu, W. X. Li, R. X. Zhuo, Synthesis of polyamidoamine dendrimers starting from a hexadimensional core and application in gene transfer, SCIENCE IN CHINA Series B-Chemistry, 2003, 46(3): 271-27946.