[HTML][HTML] Triple negative breast cancer treatment options and limitations: future outlook

O Obidiro, G Battogtokh, EO Akala - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) has a negative expression of estrogen receptors (ER),
progesterone receptors (PR), and human epidermal growth factor receptors (HER2). The …

Revolutionizing anticancer drug delivery: Exploring the potential of tamoxifen-loaded nanoformulations

A Sani, M Pourmadadi, M Shaghaghi… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Tamoxifen (TAM), as a hydrophobic drug, is a selective estrogen modulator (SERM) applied
to hormone therapy for breast cancer (BC). Although it is effective and affordable in BC …

[HTML][HTML] PLGA nanoparticle-based formulations to cross the blood–brain barrier for drug delivery: From R&D to cGMP

K Zhi, B Raji, AR Nookala, MM Khan, XH Nguyen… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a natural obstacle for drug delivery into the human brain,
hindering treatment of central nervous system (CNS) disorders such as acute ischemic …

Thermo-sensitive composite microspheres incorporating cellulose nanocrystals for regulated drug release kinetics

M Yang, SYH Abdalkarim, HY Yu, RAM Asad, D Ge… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Thermo-sensitive composite microspheres (TPCP) were developed to achieve the on-
demand release of drugs. The TPCP microspheres were synthesized using Oil-in-Water …

Boosting glioblastoma therapy with targeted pyroptosis induction

X Fang, Z Chen, W Zhou, T Li, M Wang, Y Gao, S Ma… - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Glioblastoma (GBM) is a highly aggressive cancer that currently lacks effective treatments.
Pyroptosis has emerged as a promising therapeutic approach for cancer, but there is still a …

Oral delivery of gemcitabine-loaded glycocholic acid-modified micelles for cancer therapy

W Zang, D Gao, M Yu, M Long, Z Zhang, T Ji - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
The clinical utility of gemcitabine, an antimetabolite antineoplastic agent applied in various
chemotherapy treatments, is limited due to the required intravenous injection. Although …

[HTML][HTML] Natural biopolyester microspheres with diverse structures and surface topologies as micro-devices for biomedical applications

ZY Wang, XW Zhang, YW Ding, ZW Ren… - Smart Materials in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Based on their excellent biocompatibility and adjustable biodegradability, the two natural
polyesters polylactic acid (PLA) and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) have been widely used …

[HTML][HTML] Rise of the natural red pigment 'prodigiosin'as an immunomodulator in cancer

MM Anwar, C Albanese, NM Hamdy, AS Sultan - Cancer Cell International, 2022 - Springer
Cancer is a heterogeneous disease with multifaceted drug resistance mechanisms (eg,
tumour microenvironment [TME], tumour heterogeneity, and immune evasion). Natural …

[HTML][HTML] Magnetite nanoparticles functionalized with therapeutic agents for enhanced ENT antimicrobial properties

M Caciandone, AG Niculescu, V Grumezescu, AC Bîrcă… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the context of inefficient antibiotics, antibacterial alternatives are urgently needed to stop
the increasing resistance rates in pathogens. This study reports the fabrication and …

Peptide loaded polymeric nanoparticles by non-aqueous nanoprecipitation

MH Zada, Y Rottenberg, AJ Domb - Journal of Colloid and Interface …, 2022 - Elsevier
It is always a challenge to encapsulate water-soluble peptides in polymer nanoparticle (NP)
systems. We establish and validate our newly developed non-aqueous nanoprecipitation …