An iRGD-conjugated prodrug micelle with blood-brain-barrier penetrability for anti-glioma therapy

L Lu, X Zhao, T Fu, K Li, Y He, Z Luo, L Dai, R Zeng… - Biomaterials, 2020 - Elsevier
Various obstacles impede the chemotherapy efficiency of glioma in clinic, such as blood
brain barrier (BBB) and blood brain tumor barrier (BBTB). Ligand-mediated polymeric …

Transferrin-modified c [RGDfK]-paclitaxel loaded hybrid micelle for sequential blood-brain barrier penetration and glioma targeting therapy

P Zhang, L Hu, Q Yin, L Feng, Y Li - Molecular pharmaceutics, 2012 - ACS Publications
The effective chemotherapy for glioblastoma multiform (GBM) requires a nanomedicine that
can both penetrate the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and target the glioma cells subsequently. In …

cRGD peptide-installed epirubicin-loaded polymeric micelles for effective targeted therapy against brain tumors

S Quader, X Liu, Y Chen, P Mi, T Chida, T Ishii… - Journal of controlled …, 2017 - Elsevier
Current therapeutic strategies against glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) are futile mainly
because of the poor access of drugs into malignant tissues, which is hindered by the tight …

Transferrin receptor-targeted PEG-PLA polymeric micelles for chemotherapy against glioblastoma multiforme

P Sun, Y Xiao, Q Di, W Ma, X Ma, Q Wang… - International journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background The safe and efficient delivery of chemotherapeutic agents is critical to glioma
therapy. However, chemotherapy for glioma is extremely challenging because the blood …

T7 peptide-functionalized PEG-PLGA micelles loaded with carmustine for targeting therapy of glioma

Y Bi, L Liu, Y Lu, T Sun, C Shen, X Chen… - … Applied Materials & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Glioma is regarded as the deadliest and most common brain tumor because of the extremely
difficult surgical excision ascribed from its invasive nature. In addition, the natural blood …

The influence of the penetrating peptide iRGD on the effect of paclitaxel-loaded MT1-AF7p-conjugated nanoparticles on glioma cells

G Gu, X Gao, Q Hu, T Kang, Z Liu, M Jiang, D Miao… - Biomaterials, 2013 - Elsevier
Low permeability across the blood–brain tumor barrier (BTB) and poor penetration into the
glioma parenchyma represent key obstacles for anti-glioblastoma drug delivery. In this …

Cyclic RGD conjugated poly (ethylene glycol)-co-poly (lactic acid) micelle enhances paclitaxel anti-glioblastoma effect

C Zhan, B Gu, C Xie, J Li, Y Liu, W Lu - Journal of Controlled Release, 2010 - Elsevier
The use of glioblastoma-targeted drug delivery system facilitates efficient delivery of
chemotherapeutic agents to malignant gliomas in the central nervous system while …

Biomimetic Nanocomposites Camouflaged with Hybrid Cell Membranes for Accurate Therapy of Early‐Stage Glioma

S Chi, L Zhang, H Cheng, Y Chang, Y Zhao… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Glioma features high fatality rate and short survival time of patients due to its fast growth
speed and high invasiveness, hence timely treatment of early‐stage glioma is extremely …

Penetration of the blood–brain barrier and the anti-tumour effect of a novel PLGA-lysoGM1/DOX micelle drug delivery system

Y Yin, J Wang, M Yang, R Du, G Pontrelli, S McGinty… - Nanoscale, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Effective treatment of glioma and other central nervous system (CNS) diseases is hindered
by the presence of the blood–brain barrier (BBB). A novel nano-delivery vehicle system …

PEGylated Polyamidoamine dendrimer conjugated with tumor homing peptide as a potential targeted delivery system for glioma

Y Jiang, L Lv, H Shi, Y Hua, W Lv, X Wang… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2016 - Elsevier
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and aggressive primary central nervous
system (CNS) tumor with a short survival time. The failure of chemotherapy is ascribed to the …