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2. Jia-Nian Chen*, De-Wen Wu, Ting Li, Kang-Jian Yang, Li Cheng, Zu-Ping Zhou*, Shi-Ming Pu, Wan-Hua Lin. Arylurea derivatives: a class of potential cancer targeting agents，Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, 2017, 17(28): 3099-3130.

3. Xiao-Bo Fu, Xian-Fu Wang, Jia-Nian Chen*, De-Wen Wu, Ting Li, Xing-Can Shen, Jiang-Ke Qin. Synthesis, fluorescence properties, and antiproliferative potential of several 3-oxo-3H-benzo[f]chromene-2-carboxylic  acid derivatives.Molecules, 2015, 20(10): 18565-18584. 

4. Jia-Nian Chen*, Editorial: Multi-target drug discovery – part II. Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, 2017, 17(28): 3081-3083.

5. Jia-Nian Chen*, Editorial: Multi-target drug discovery – part I. Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, 2017, 17(27): 2997-2999.

6. Jianian Chen, Shaoshun Li, Qi Shen*, Folic acid and cell-penetrating peptide conjugated PLGA-PEG bifunctional nanoparticles for vincristine sulfate delivery, European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2012, 47(2): 430-443. 

7. Jianian Chen, Shaoshun Li, Qi Shen*, Huijuan He, Yi Zhang, Enhanced cellular uptake of folic acid-conjugated PLGA–PEG nanoparticles loaded with vincristine sulfate in human breast cancer, Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy, 2011, 37(11): 1339-1346. 

8. Jianian Chen, Huijuan He, Shaoshun Li, Qi Shen*, An HPLC method for the pharmacokinetic study of vincristine sulfate-loaded PLGA–PEG nanoparticle formulations after injection to rats, Journal of chromatography B, Analytical Technologies in the Biomedical and Life Sciences, 2011, 879(21): 1967-1972.