"Tree Like" Molecules in Biomedicine

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Qingdao Innovation and Development Center, Harbin Engineering University, China

Abstract

This article gave a brief description to the field of dendrimers and their potential applications
in biomedicine. It introduced dendrimers and identified the pioneers in this
field of research. It also highlighted metal-containing dendrimers as antibacterial, antifungal,
anticancer, anti-inflammatory and antiviral agents. The use of this class of dendrimers
as sensors and in bioimaging was also included.

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