Bioinspired hydrogels build a bridge from bench to bedside

K Seidi, MH Ayoubi-Joshaghani, M Azizi, T Javaheri… - Nano Today, 2021 - Elsevier
During million years, Nature has created a “wealthy repertoire of novel features.” These
features are frequently used in the fabric of artificial materials, referred to as “biomaterials.” …

Advances in 3D culture systems for therapeutic discovery and development in brain cancer

J Wanigasekara, PJ Cullen, P Bourke, B Tiwari… - Drug Discovery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•Existing models for drug discovery and development against glioblastoma
multiforme (GBM) have limitations.•We review advances in 3D systems that promise more …

Gene therapy for high grade glioma: the clinical experience

ML Varela, A Comba, SM Faisal, A Argento… - Expert Opinion on …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction High-grade gliomas (HGG) are the most common malignant primary brain
tumors in adults, with a median survival of~ 18 months. The standard of care (SOC) is …

[HTML][HTML] Neural stem cell-based therapies and glioblastoma management: Current evidence and clinical challenges

AY Benmelouka, M Munir, A Sayed, MS Attia… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Gliomas, which account for nearly a quarter of all primary CNS tumors, present significant
contemporary therapeutic challenges, particularly the highest-grade variant (glioblastoma …

Combinatorial therapeutic strategies for enhanced delivery of therapeutics to brain cancer cells through nanocarriers: current trends and future perspectives

X Wang, C Wu, S Liu, D Peng - Drug Delivery, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Brain cancer is the most aggressive one among various cancers. It has a drastic impact on
people's lives because of the failure in treatment efficacy of the currently employed …

Strategies for developing complex multi-component in vitro tumor models: Highlights in glioblastoma

TJ DePalma, H Sivakumar, A Skardal - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, many research groups have begun to utilize bioengineered in vitro models
of cancer to study mechanisms of disease progression, test drug candidates, and develop …

Stem cells for the treatment of glioblastoma: a 20-year perspective

AA Calinescu, MKC Kauss, Z Sultan, WN Al-Holou… - CNS …, 2021 - Future Medicine
Glioblastoma, the deadliest form of primary brain tumor, remains a disease without cure.
Treatment resistance is in large part attributed to limitations in the delivery and distribution of …

[HTML][HTML] Cell-based therapy for the treatment of glioblastoma: an update from preclinical to clinical studies

N Attia, M Mashal, S Pemminati, A Omole… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Glioblastoma (GB), an aggressive primary tumor of the central nervous system, represents
about 60% of all adult primary brain tumors. It is notorious for its extremely low (~ 5%) 5-year …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in the application of 3D tumor models in precision oncology and drug screening

X Guan, S Huang - Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Traditional tumor models cannot perfectly simulate the real state of tumors in vivo, resulting
in the termination of many clinical trials. 3D tumor models' technology provides new in vitro …

Functional biomaterials for biomimetic 3D in vitro tumor microenvironment modeling

T Ahmed - In vitro models, 2023 - Springer
The translational potential of promising anticancer medications and treatments may be
enhanced by the creation of 3D in vitro models that can accurately reproduce native tumor …