Tailoring polymeric nanocarriers for hypoxia-specific drug release: Insights into design and applications in clinics

JG Joy, G Sharma, JC Kim - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Hypoxic environment-responsive nanocarriers represent a promising future in targeted drug
delivery to solid tumors since hypoxia has an important role in tumor proliferation …

Cancer-associated fibroblast diversity shapes tumor metabolism in pancreatic cancer

R Peiffer, Y Boumahd, C Gullo, R Crake, E Letellier… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) represent an important stromal cell
population of pancreatic cancer in which multiple CAF subtypes have been identified. CAFs …

Hypoxia, a targetable culprit to counter pancreatic cancer resistance to therapy

R Abou Khouzam, JM Lehn, H Mayr, PA Clavien… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Hypoxia is a key feature of the tumor microenvironment involved in the
pathogenesis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). In this review we will highlight …

Peptide-Hydrogel Nanocomposites for Anti-Cancer Drug Delivery

F Hajareh Haghighi, R Binaymotlagh, I Fratoddi… - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, but conventional anticancer drugs
have side effects, mainly due to their non-specific distribution in the body in both cancerous …

[HTML][HTML] Enhanced Cytotoxicity against a Pancreatic Cancer Cell Line Combining Radiation and Gold Nanoparticles

A Martins, BC Ferreira, MM Gaspar, S Vieira, J Lopes… - Pharmaceutics, 2024 - mdpi.com
The present work consisted of an exploratory study aiming to evaluate in vitro the potential of
AuNPs during Radiation Therapy (RT) in human pancreatic adenocarcinoma cells. AuNPs …

Biomaterial-based responsive nanomedicines for targeting solid tumor microenvironments

K Avgoustakis, A Angelopoulou - Pharmaceutics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Solid tumors are composed of a highly complex and heterogenic microenvironment, with
increasing metabolic status. This environment plays a crucial role in the clinical therapeutic …

Liposome–Hydrogel Composites for Controlled Drug Delivery Applications

R Binaymotlagh, F Hajareh Haghighi, L Chronopoulou… - Gels, 2024 - mdpi.com
Various controlled delivery systems (CDSs) have been developed to overcome the
shortcomings of traditional drug formulations (tablets, capsules, syrups, ointments, etc.) …

Reverse magnetic resonance tuning nanoplatform with heightened sensitivity for non-invasively multiscale visualizing ferroptosis-based tumor sensitization therapy

Y Zhu, J Deng, H Lu, Z Mei, Z Lu, J Guo, A Chen… - Biomaterials, 2025 - Elsevier
Ferroptosis-based therapy has garnered considerable attention for its ability to kill drug-
resistant cancer cells. Consequently, it holds great significance to assess the therapeutic …

Clinically used lipiodol as an effective radioenhancer

S Zhu, Y Liao, C Gu, D Wang, H Yan, L Gao, D Feng… - Nano Today, 2024 - Elsevier
High atomic number (Z) element-based radiosensitizers have been widely reported for
enhancing radiotherapeutic effect, while its limited tumor distribution and long-term safety …

Lipiodol emulsion as a dual chemoradiation-sensitizer for pancreatic cancer treatment

S Zhu, C Gu, L Gao, S Du, D Feng, Z Gu - Journal of Controlled Release, 2024 - Elsevier
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has a low survival rate and limited treatment
options. Concurrent chemoradiotherapy is considered beneficial to improve tumor control …