Tumor-derived systems as novel biomedical tools—turning the enemy into an ally

N Desai, P Katare, V Makwana, S Salave… - Biomaterials …, 2023 - spj.science.org
Cancer is a complex illness that presents significant challenges in its understanding and
treatment. The classic definition," a group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled …

Progress and challenges in the translation of cancer nanomedicines

F Tong, Y Wang, H Gao - Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 2024 - Elsevier
Highlights•The current status of nanomedicines and their clinical translation is summarized.•
Challenges to the clinical translation of nanomedicines are summarized.•Strategies and …

A living biobank of canine mammary tumor organoids as a comparative model for human breast cancer

M Inglebert, M Dettwiler, K Hahn, A Letko… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Mammary tumors in dogs hold great potential as naturally occurring breast cancer models in
translational oncology, as they share the same environmental risk factors, key histological …

Trends in photopolymerizable bioinks for 3D bioprinting of tumor models

SB Gugulothu, S Asthana, S Homer-Vanniasinkam… - JACS Au, 2023 - ACS Publications
Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting technologies involving photopolymerizable bioinks
(PBs) have attracted enormous attention in recent times owing to their ability to recreate …

Organoids technology for advancing the clinical translation of cancer nanomedicine

DK Zhao, J Liang, XY Huang, S Shen… - Wiley Interdisciplinary …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The past decades have witnessed the rapid development and widespread application of
nanomedicines in cancer treatment; however, the clinical translation of experimental …

Preclinical studies performed in appropriate models could help identify optimal timing of combined chemotherapy and immunotherapy

Y Berckmans, J Ceusters, A Vankerckhoven… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have been revolutionary in the field of cancer therapy.
However, their success is limited to specific indications and cancer types. Recently, the …

Opportunities and challenges to engineer 3D models of tumor-adaptive immune interactions

RM Visalakshan, MK Lowrey, MGC Sousa… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Augmenting adaptive immunity is a critical goal for developing next-generation cancer
therapies. T and B cells infiltrating the tumor dramatically influence cancer progression …

Engineering heterogeneous tumor models for biomedical applications

Z Wu, D Huang, J Wang, Y Zhao, W Sun… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Tumor tissue engineering holds great promise for replicating the physiological and
behavioral characteristics of tumors in vitro. Advances in this field have led to new …

Patient-derived xenograft models in cervical cancer: a systematic review

T Tanaka, R Nishie, S Ueda, S Miyamoto… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Patient-derived xenograft (PDX) models have been a focus of attention
because they closely resemble the tumor features of patients and retain the molecular and …

Nanocarriers overcoming biological barriers induced by multidrug resistance of chemotherapeutics in 2D and 3D cancer models

V Petrikaite, N D'Avanzo, C Celia, M Fresta - Drug Resistance Updates, 2023 - Elsevier
Multidrug resistance (MDR) is currently a big challenge in cancer therapy and limits its
success in several patients. Tumors use the MDR mechanisms to colonize the host and …