Reviews

Controlled antibody/(bio-)conjugation of inorganic nanoparticles for targeted delivery.
J.-M. Montenegro, V. Grazu, A. Surkhanova, S. Agarwal, J. M. Fuente, I. Nabiev, A. Greiner. W. J. Parak, Adv. Drug Deliv. Rev. 2012, 65, 677-688. DOI:10.1016/j.addr.2012.12.003

Electrospinning approaches toward scaffold engineering – a brief overview.
U. Boudriot, R. Dersch, A. Greiner, J. H. Wendorff, Artificial Organs 2006, 30, 785-792. DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1594.2006.00301.x

Original papers

Elimination of Schistosoma mansoni in infected mice by slow release of artemisone.
D. Gold, M. Alian, A. Domb, Y. Karawani, M. Jbarien, J. Chollet, R. K. Haynes, H. N. Wong, V. Buchholz, A. Greiner, J. Golenser International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance 2017, 7, 241-247. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpddr.2017.05.002

Unlocking nanocarriers for the programmed release of antimalarial drugs. A. Bagheri, S. Agarwal, J. Golenser, A. Greiner, Global Challenges 2017, 1, DOI: 10.1002/gch2.201600011

Controlled release of artemisone for the treatment of experimental cerebral malaria. J. Golenser, V. Buchholz, A. Bagheri, A. Nasereddin, R. Dzikowski, J. Guo, N. Hunt, S. Eyal, N. Vakruk, A. Greiner, Parasites & Vectors 2017, 10:117, DOI: 10.1186/s13071-017-2018-7

Quantitative comparison of the antimicrobial efficiency of leaching versus nonleaching polymer material.
J. Bruenke, I. Roschke, S. Agarwal, T. Riemann, A. Greiner, Macromol. Biosci. 2016, 16, 647-654 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201500266

Antimicrobial hydantoin-containing polyesters.
L. Tan, S. Maji, C. Mattheis, M. Zheng, Y. Chen, E. Caballero-Diaz, P. R. Gil, W. J. Parak, A. Greiner, S. Agarwal, Macromol. Biosci. 2012, 12, 1068-1076. DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201100520

PDMAEMA based gene delivery materials.
S. Agarwal, Y. Zhang, S. Maji, A. Greiner, Materials Today 2012, 15, 388-393. DOI:10.1016/S1369-7021(12)70165-7

Electrospinning and cutting of ultrafine bioerodible poly(lactide-co-ethylene oxide) tri- and multiblock copolymer fibers for inhalation applications.
M. Thieme, S. Agarwal, J. H. Wendorff, A. Greiner, Polym. Adv. Technol. 2011, 22, 1335-1344. DOI: 10.1002/pat.1617

A polymeric drug depot based on 7-(2’-methacryloyloxyethoxy)-4-methyl-coumarin copolymers for photoinduced release of 5-fluorouracil designed for the treatment of secondary cataracts.
C. Sinkel, A. Greiner, S. Agarwal, Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2010, 211, 1857-1867. DOI: 10.1002/macp.201000206

RGD-functionalisation of PLLA nanofibers by surface coupling using plasma treatment: influence on stem cell differentiation. J. R. J. Paletta, S. Bockelmann, A. Walz, C. Theisen, J. H. Wendorff, A. Greiner, S. Fuchs-Winkelmann, M. D. Schofer, J. Mater. Sci. Mater. Med. 2010, 21, 1363-1369. DOI: 10.1007/s10856-009-3947-2

Influence of poly(L-lactic acid) nanofiber functionalization on maximum load, Young’s modulus, and strain of nanofiber scaffolds before and after cultivation of osteoblasts: an in vitro study. J. R. J. Paletta, K. Erffmeier, C. Theisen, D. Hussain, J. H. Wendorff, A. Greiner, S. Fuchs-Winkelmann, M. D. Schofer, The Scientific World Journal 2009, 9, 1382-1393. DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2009.149

Characterization of a PLLA-collagen I blend nanofiber scaffold with respect to growth and osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells. M. D. Schofer, U. Boudriot, I. Leifeld, R. I. Sütterlin, M. Rudisile, J. H. Wendorff, A. Greiner, J. R. J. Paletta, S. Fuchs-Winkelmann, The Scientific World Journal 2009, 9, 118-129. DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2009.13

Effect of direct RGD incorporation in PLLA nanofibers on growth and osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells. M. D. Schofer, U. Boudriot, S. Bockelmann, A. Walz, J. H. Wendorff, A. Greiner, J. R. J. Paletta, S. Fuchs-Winkelmann, J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Med. 2009, 20,1535-1540. DOI: 10.1007/s10856-009-3719-z

Lack of obvious influence of PLLA nanofibers on the gene expression of BMP-2 and VEGF during growth and differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells.
M. D. Schofer, S. Fuchs-Winkelmann, C. Wack, M. Rudisile, R. Dersch, I. Leifeld, J. H. Wendorff, A. Greiner, J. R. J. Paletta, U. Boudriot, The Scientific World Journal 2009, 9, 313-319. DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2009.36

Influence of nanofibers on the growth and osteogenic differentiation of stem cells: a comparison of biological collagen nanofibers and synthetic PLLA fibers.
M. D. Schofer, U. Boudriot, C. Wack, I. Leifeld, C. Gräbedünkel, R. Dersch, M. Rudisile, J. H. Wendorff, A. Greiner, J. R. J. Paletta, S. Fuchs-Winkelmann, J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Med. 2009, 20, 767-774. DOI: 10.1007/s10856-008-3634-8

Influence of poly(L-lactic acid) nanofibers and BMP-2-containing poly(L-lactic acid) nanofibers on growth and osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells.
M. D. Schofer, S. Fuchs-Winkelmann, C. Gräbedünkel, C. Wack, R. Dersch, M. Rudisile, J. H. Wendorff, A. Greiner, J. R. J. Paletta, U. Boudriot, The Scientific World Journal 2008, 8, 1269-1279. DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2008.163

Synthesis, characterization, and properties evaluation of methylcoumarin end-fun-ctionalized poly(methyl methacrylate) for photoinduced drug release.
C. Sinkel, A. Greiner, S. Agarwal, Macromolecules 2008, 41, 3460-3467. DOI: 10.1021/ma702622p

Material encapsulation and transport in core-shell micro/nanofibers, polymer and carbon nanotubes and micro/nanochannels. 
A. L. Yarin, E. Zussman, J. H. Wendorff, A. Greiner, J. Mater. Chem., 2007, 17, 2585-2599. DOI: 10.1039/b618508h

Poly(ethylene carbonate): a thermoelastic and biodegradable biomaterial for drug eluting stent coatings?
F. Unger, U. Westedt, P. Hanefeld, R. Wombacher, S. Zimmermann, A. Greiner, M. Ausborn, T. Kissel, J. Control. Rel. 2007, 117, 312-321. DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2006.11.003

Coating of poly(p-xylylene) by PLA-PEO-PLA triblock copolymers with excellent polymer-polymer adhesion for stent applications.
P. Hanefeld, U. Westedt, R. Wombacher, T. Kissel, A. Schaper, J. H. Wendorff, A. Greiner, Biomacromolecules 2006, 7, 2086-2090. DOI: 10.1021/bm050642k

Paclitaxel releasing films consisting of poly(vinyl alcohol)-graft-poly(lactide-co-glycolide) and their potential as biodegradable stent coatings.
U. Westedt, M. Wittmar, M. Hellwig, P. Hanefeld, A. Greiner, A. K. Schaper, T. Kissel, Journal of Controlled Release 2006, 111, 235-246.  DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2005.12.012

Poly(vinyl alcohol) nanofibers by electrospinning as a protein delivery system and the retardation of enzyme release by additional polymer coatings.
J. Zeng, A. Aigner, F. Czubayko, T. Kissel, J. H. Wendorff, A. Greiner, Biomacromolecules 2005, 6, 1484-1488. DOI: 10.1021/bm0492576

Elektrogesponnene Poly-L-Laktid-Nanofasern als resorbierbare Matrix für Tissue-Engineering.
U. Boudriot, R. Dersch, B. Goetz, P. Griss, A. Greiner, J. H. Wendorff, Biomed. Technik  2004, 49, 242-247. DOI: 10.1515/BMT.2004.046

Two-photon induced drug delivery from polymeric intraocular lenses. N. Hampp, H.-C. Kim, S. Kreiling, L. Hesse, A. Greiner A. In: R. W. Steiner (ed), Therapeutic Laser Applications and Laser-Tissue Interactions 2003, 161-168. DOI: 10.1117/12.497976

Two-photon-induced cycloreversion reaction of coumarin photodimers.
H.-C. Kim, S. Kreiling, A. Greiner. N. Hampp, Chem. Phys. Lett. 2003, 372, 899-903. DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2614(03)00535-9

Thermotropic aromatic/lactide copolyesters with solubilizing side chains on aromatic rings.
Y. Chen, R. Wombacher, J. H. Wendorff, A. Greiner, Polymer 2003, 44, 5513-5520. DOI: 10.1016/S0032-3861(03)00571-8

Homopolymers and random copolymers of 5,6-benzo-2-methylene-1,3-dioxepane and methyl methacrylate: structural characterization using 1D and 2D NMR.
H. Wickel, S. Agarwal, A. Greiner, Macromolecules 2003, 36, 2397-2403. DOI: 10.1021/ma025983u

Design, synthesis, and properties of new biodegradable aromatic / aliphatic liquid crystalline copolyesters.
Y. Chen, R. Wombacher, J. H. Wendorff, J. Visjager, P. Smith, A. Greiner,
Biomacromolecules 2003, 4, 974-980. DOI: 10.1021/bm0340164

Thermotropic aromatic/lactide copolyesters with lateral methoxyethyleneoxy substituents.
Y. Chen, R. Wombacher, J. H. Wendorff, A. Greiner, Chem.Mater. 2003, 15, 694-698. DOI: 10.1021/cm0213016

Synthesis and properties of liquid crystalline aromatic copolyesters with lactide 
moieties.
G. Haderlein, H. Petersen, C. Schmidt, J. H. Wendorff, A. Schaper, D. B. Jones, J.
Visjager, P. Smith, A. Greiner, Macromol. Chem. Phys. 1999, 200, 2080-2087. DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1521-3935(19990901)200:9<2080::AID-MACP2080>3.0.CO;2-Y

Synthesis of hydrolytically degradable aromatic polyesters with lactide moieties.
G. Haderlein, C. Schmidt, J. H. Wendorff, A. Greiner, Polym. Adv. Techn. 1997, 8, 568-573. DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1581(199709)8:9<568::AID-PAT721>3.0.CO;2-W