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Total publication: 37 peer-reviewed articles (12 as first author); 1 book chapter; H-Index: 14

Journal Articles

  1. Chew, S.W., Shah, A.H., Zheng, M., Chang, H., , Steele, T.W. and Xu, C., 2020. A self‐adhesive microneedle patch with drug loading capability through swelling effect. Bioengineering & Translational Medicine, p.e10157.

  2. Christian Wiraja#, Siantoputri ME#, Liu S, Shum HC, Xu C. Unraveling Framework Nucleic Acid–Skin Cell Interactions with a Co‐Culture System. Advanced Biosystems. 2020 Jan;4(1):1900169. (Highlighted as journal cover)

  3. Min Wang, Han Y, Yu X, Liang L, Chang H, Yeo DC, , Wee ML, Liu L, Liu X, Xu C. Upconversion Nanoparticle Powered Microneedle Patches for Transdermal Delivery of siRNA. . 2020 Jan;9(2):1900635.

  4. Daniel Lio, Chenghao Liu, Myo M. S. Oo, , Melissa H. Y. Teo, Mengjia Zheng, Sharon W. T. Chew, Xiaomeng Wang, and Chenjie Xu*. "Transdermal delivery of small interfering RNAs with topically applied mesoporous silica nanoparticles for facile skin cancer treatment." 11, no. 36 (2019): 17041-17051.

  5. Christian Wiraja, David C. Yeo, and Chenjie Xu*. "Framework Nucleic Acids: A Paradigm Shift in Transdermal Drug Delivery." SLAS TECHNOLOGY: Translating Life Sciences Innovation (2019): 2472630319848679.

  6. Christian Wiraja#, Ying Zhu#, Daniel Lio, David C. Yeo, Mo Xie, Weina Fang, Qian Li, Mengjia Zheng, Maurice Van Steensel, Lihua Wang, Chunhai Fan*, Chenjie Xu*. “Framework Nucleic Acids as Programmable Carrier for Transdermal Drug Delivery”. Nature communications 10.1 (2019): 1-12. (Editors’ highlight for Therapeutics) 

  7. Christian Wiraja#, David C. Yeo#, Daniel Lio, Mengjia Zheng, and Chenjie Xu*. "Functional Imaging with Nucleic Acid‐based Sensors: Technology, Application and Future Healthcare Prospects." ChemBioChem 20.4 (2019): 437-450.

  8. David Yeo, , Qingqing Miao, Xiaoyu Ning, Kanyi Pu*, and Chenjie Xu*. "Anti-scarring drug screening with near-infrared molecular probes targeting fibroblast activation protein-α1.6 (2018): 2054-2061

  9. Mengjia Zheng, , David C. Yeo, Hao Chang, Daniel Chin Shiuan Lio, Wei Shi, Kanyi Pu, Amy S. Paller, and Chenjie Xu*. "Oligonucleotide Molecular Sprinkler for Intracellular Detection and Spontaneous Regulation of mRNA for Theranostics of Scar Fibroblasts." 14.49 (2018): 1802546.

  10. Lio, Daniel Chin Shiuan, Chenghao Liu, , Beiying Qiu, Chee Wai Fhu, Xiaomeng Wang*, and Chenjie Xu*. "Molecular beacon-gold nanosensors for Leucine-rich alpha-2-glycoprotein-1 (Lrg1) detection in pathological angiogenesis."

  11. Min Wang, , Meiling Wee, David Yeo, Lianzhe Hu*, and Chenjie Xu*. "Hairpin-structured probe conjugated nano-graphene oxide for the cellular detection of connective tissue growth factor mRNA."

  12. Amy S. Paller*, D. Yeo, , C. Mirkin, and C. Xu. "1063 Topically applied NanoFlares to measure gene expression in vivo: Proof-of-concept." 138.5 (2018): S180.

  13. Christian Wiraja#, David C. Yeo, Khek‐Chian Tham, Sharon WT Chew, Xinhong Lim, and Chenjie Xu*. "Real‐Time Imaging of Dynamic Cell Reprogramming with Nanosensors." Small 14.17 (2018): 1703440.

  14. Yeo, David C., , Amy S. Paller*, Chad A. Mirkin*, and Chenjie Xu*. "Abnormal scar identification with spherical-nucleic-acid technology." 2.4 (2018): 227.

  15. Karahan, Hüseyin Enis, , Chenjie Xu, Jun Wei, Yilei Wang, Liang Wang, Fei Liu, and Yuan Chen*. "Graphene Materials in Antimicrobial Nanomedicine: Current Status and Future Perspectives." (2018): 1701406.

  16. Malathi Mathiyazhakan, , and Chenjie Xu*. "A Concise Review of Gold Nanoparticles-Based Photo-Responsive Liposomes for Controlled Drug Delivery." 10.1 (2018): 10.

  17. Qingqing Miao, David C. Yeo, , Jianjian Zhang, Xiaoyu Ning, Chenjie Xu*, and Kanyi Pu*. "Near‐Infrared Fluorescent Molecular Probe for Sensitive Imaging of Keloid." Angewandte Chemie 130.5 (2018): 1270-1274.

  18. Li Min Tay, , Yingnan Wu, Zheng Yang, Eng Hin Lee, Chenjie Xu*. “The effect of temporal manipulation of TGFβ3 and FGF2 on the derivation of proliferative chondrocytes from Mensenchymal Stem Cells – a study monitored by qRT-PCR and Molecular Beacon based Nanosensors.”

  19. Christian Wiraja#, Pan Jin#, Jinmin Zhao#, Jinlu Zhang, Li Zheng*, and Chenjie Xu*. "Nitric oxide nanosensors for predicting the development of osteoarthritis in rat model." ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 9, no.30 (2017): 25128-25137.

  20. Shiying Liu, David C. Yeo, , Hong Liang Tey, Milan Mrksich, and Chenjie Xu*. "Peptide Delivery with Poly (ethylene glycol) Diacrylate Microneedles through Swelling Effect."

  21. Jiayin Fu, , Hamizan B. Muhammad, Chenjie Xu, and Dong-An Wang*. "Improvement of endothelial progenitor outgrowth cell (EPOC)-mediated vascularization in gelatin-based hydrogels through pore size manipulation." Acta Biomaterialia 58 (2017): 225-237.

  22. Kathyayini Sivasubramanian, Malathi Mathiyazhakan, , Paul Kumar Upputuri, Chenjie Xu*, and Manojit Pramanik*. "Near-infrared light-responsive liposomal contrast agent for photoacoustic imaging and drug release applications." 22, no. 4 (2017): 041007-041007.

  23. Lifeng Wang, Keming Xu, Xiaochun Hou, Yiyuan Han, Shiying Liu, , Cangjie Yang, Jun Yang, Mingfeng Wang, Xiaochen Dong*, Wei Huang*, and Chenjie Xu*. "Fluorescent Poly (glycerol-co-sebacate) Acrylate Nanoparticles for Stem Cell Labeling and Longitudinal Tracking." 9, no. 11 (2017): 9528-9538.

  24. Christian Wiraja#, Li Min Tay#, David C. Yeo, Yingnan Wu, Zheng Yang, Yon Jin Chuah, Eng Hin Lee, Yuejun Kang, Chenjie Xu*. “Noninvasive Monitoring of Three-Dimensional Chondrogenic Constructs Using Molecular Beacon Nanosensors.” Tissue Engineering Part C: Methods 23, no. 1 (2017): 12-20.

  25. Christian Wiraja#, Jiayin Fu#, Ruiqi Chong, Chenjie Xu* and Dong-An Wang*. “Real-time and non-invasive monitoring of embryonic stem cell survival during the development of embryoid bodies with smart nanosensor.” Acta Biomaterialia 49 (2017): 358-367.

  26. Hui Min Tay, David C. Yeo, , Chenjie Xu*, and Han Wei Hou*. "Microfluidic Buffer Exchange for Interference-free Micro/Nanoparticle Cell Engineering." 113 (2016): e54327-e54327.

  27. Christian Wiraja, Malathi Mathiyazhakan, Fatemeh Movahedi, Paul Kumar Upputuri, Yingying Cheng, Manojit Pramanik, Liang Yang, David Laurence Becker, and Chenjie Xu*. “Near-infrared light-sensitive liposomes for enhanced plasmid DNA transfection.” Bioengineering & Translational Medicine 1, no. 3 (2016): 357-364.

  28. Xiaochun Hou, Shiying Liu, Min Wang, , Wei Huang, Peggy Chan, Timothy Tan, and Chenjie Xu*. "Layer-by-Layer 3D Constructs of Fibroblasts in Hydrogel for Examining Transdermal Penetration Capability of Nanoparticles." (2016): 2211068216655753.

  29. Natasha Kumar, , Kannan Palanisamy, Enrico Marsili*, and Chenjie Xu*. "Heat shock mediated labelling of Pseudomonas aeruginosa with quantum dots." 142 (2016): 259-265.

  30. Min Wang, Xiaochun Hou, , Libo Sun, Zhichuan J. Xu, and Chenjie Xu*. "Smart Magnetic Nanosensors Synthesized through Layer-by-Layer Deposition of Molecular Beacons for Noninvasive and Longitudinal Monitoring of Cellular mRNA." 8, no. 9 (2016): 5877-5886.

  31. Christian Wiraja, David C. Yeo, Mark SK Chong, and Chenjie Xu*. "Nanosensors for Continuous and Noninvasive Monitoring of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Osteogenic Differentiation." Small 12, no. 10 (2016): 1342-1350.

  32. Huseyin E. Karahan, Li Wei, Kunli Goh, , Zhe Liu, Chenjie Xu, Rongrong Jiang, Jun Wei*, and Yuan Chen*. "Synergism of Water Shock and a Biocompatible Block Copolymer Potentiates the Antibacterial Activity of Graphene Oxide." 12, no. 7 (2016): 951-962

  33. David C. Yeo, , Yingying Zhou, Hui Min Tay, Chenjie Xu*, and Han Wei Hou*. "Interference-free micro/nanoparticle cell engineering by use of high-throughput microfluidic separation." ACS applied materials & interfaces 7, no. 37 (2015): 20855-20864.

  34. David C. Yeo, , Yon Jin Chuah, Yu Gao, and Chenjie Xu*. "A Nanoparticle-based Sensor Platform for Cell Tracking and Status/Function Assessment."5 (2015).

  35. Christian Wiraja, David C. Yeo, Sing Yian Chew, and Chenjie Xu*. "Molecular beacon-loaded polymeric nanoparticles for non-invasive imaging of mRNA expression." Journal of Materials Chemistry B 3, no. 30 (2015): 6148-6156.

  36. Christian Wiraja, David C. Yeo, Daniel Lio, Louai Labanieh, Mengrou Lu, Weian Zhao, and Chenjie Xu*. "Aptamer technology for tracking cells’ status & function." Molecular and cellular therapies 2, no. 1 (2014): 1.

  37. David C. Yeo, , Athanasios Sakis Mantalaris, and Chenjie Xu*. "Nanosensors for regenerative medicine." 10, no. 10 (2014): 2722-2746.


Book Chapters

Christian Wiraja, Mark SK Chong, Yanwan Liao, Sharon WT Chew, and Chenjie Xu. "Multi-Functional Biomaterials for Bone Tissue Engineering." In Smart Materials for Tissue Engineering, pp. 169-193. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017.

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