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ArticleBiomacromolecules2026

Engineering pH-Responsive Dendrimer-STAT3 Inhibitor Conjugates for Intracellular Delivery.

Chenikkayala Siva Sankara, Akanksha Ramadas Shanbhag, Daniel Rincón Díaz, Caitlyn A Hodges, Chenglong Li, Jeffrey K Harrison, Fan Zhang

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Article in Biomacromolecules, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors.

Chenikkayala Siva SankaraDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-5671-3315
Akanksha Ramadas ShanbhagDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610, United States.
Daniel Rincón DíazDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610, United States.
Caitlyn A HodgesDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610, United States.
Chenglong LiDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610, United States.
Jeffrey K HarrisonDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610, United States.
Fan ZhangDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-2491-3600

Funding

Renewal: Dysfunctional Myelopoiesis and Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells in Sepsis PathobiologyRM1GM139690 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI Philip A Efron, Michael Paul Kladde · 2021 to 2026
$10.3M
Reveal myeloid cell-mediated targeting through nano-bio interfaceR35GM155275 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI Fan Zhang · 2024 to 2026
$1.1M
NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM155275NIGMS NIH HHS RM1 GM139690
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Small-molecule STAT3 inhibitors face numerous challenges in clinical translation, including poor water solubility, rapid systemic clearance, low bioavailability, poor selectivity, and high cytotoxicity. To address these limitations, we conjugated the potent STAT3 inhibitor-LLL12 to generate six (G6) hydroxyl-terminated (poly(amidoamine)) PAMAM dendrimers using pH-sensitive linkers: sulfonyl carbamate (carbamate), sulfonyl carbamoyl (amide), and hydrazone for intracellular drug delivery. Conjugation greatly enhanced LLL12 solubility (up to 10 mg/mL) and reduced cytotoxicity without altering dendrimer size or surface charge. All three G6-LLL12 conjugates remained stable under neutral pH but exhibited sustained, pH-dependent drug release correlating with

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DendrimersDrug Delivery SystemsSTAT3 Transcription FactorAnimalsDrug LiberationHumansHydrazonesHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationMiceSolubilityDendrimersHydrazonesPAMAM StarburstSTAT3 Transcription Factor

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PMID41307497
PMCPMC12820809

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