An updated review of folate-functionalized nanocarriers: A promising ligand in cancer

P Ebrahimnejad, AS Taleghani, K Asare-Addo… - Drug discovery today, 2022 - Elsevier
The uncontrolled release of drugs in conventional drug delivery systems has led to the
introduction of new nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems and the use of targeted …

Prodrug and nanomedicine approaches for the delivery of the camptothecin analogue SN38

V Bala, S Rao, BJ Boyd, CA Prestidge - Journal of controlled release, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract SN38 (7-ethyl-10-hydroxy camptothecin) is a prominent and efficacious anticancer
agent. It is poorly soluble in both water and pharmaceutically approved solvents; therefore …

[HTML][HTML] Polymeric nanocarriers: A promising tool for early diagnosis and efficient treatment of colorectal cancer

M Haider, KZ Zaki, MR El Hamshary, Z Hussain… - Journal of advanced …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most prevalent type of cancer for incidence
and second for mortality worldwide. Late diagnosis and inconvenient and expensive current …

Targeted delivery and controlled release of doxorubicin to cancer cells by smart ATP-responsive Y-shaped DNA structure-capped mesoporous silica nanoparticles

E Bagheri, M Alibolandi, K Abnous… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
In this study, a dual-receptor doxorubicin-targeted delivery system based on mesoporous
silica nanoparticles (MSNs) modified with mucine-1 and ATP aptamers (DOX@ MSNs-Apts) …

Research progress of SN38 drug delivery system in cancer treatment

Q Qi, H Tian, B Yue, B Zhai, F Zhao - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The active metabolite of irinotecan (CPT-11), 7-ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin (SN38), is
100–1000 times more active than CPT-11 and has shown inhibitory effects on a range of …

Targeted MMP-2 responsive chimeric polymersomes for therapy against colorectal cancer

P Ramezani, K Abnous, SM Taghdisi, M Zahiri… - Colloids and surfaces B …, 2020 - Elsevier
In the current study, polyethylene glycol (PEG) was linked to polylactide (PLA) through the
synthetic peptide PVGLIG which can be selectively cleaved by the tumor-associated matrix …

Targeting of nanoparticles in cancer: drug delivery and diagnostics

M Talekar, J Kendall, W Denny, S Garg - Anti-cancer drugs, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Anticancer agents continue to be a preferred therapeutic option for several malignancies.
Despite their effectiveness, oncologists are continually looking for tumor-specific anticancer …

Nanoparticle delivery of natural products in the prevention and treatment of cancers: current status and future prospects

DJ Bharali, IA Siddiqui, VM Adhami, JC Chamcheu… - Cancers, 2011 - mdpi.com
The advent of nanotechnology has had a revolutionary impact on many aspects of 21st
century life. Nanotechnology has provided an opportunity to explore new avenues that …

In search of the Holy Grail: folate-targeted nanoparticles for cancer therapy

A Garcia-Bennett, M Nees, B Fadeel - Biochemical pharmacology, 2011 - Elsevier
Targeted drug therapy or “smart” drug delivery, potentially combined with simultaneous
imaging modalities to monitor the delivery of drugs to specific tissues, is arguably the “holy …

Protein corona hampers targeting potential of MUC1 aptamer functionalized SN-38 core–shell nanoparticles

BS Varnamkhasti, H Hosseinzadeh… - International journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles have been considered to improve delivery and physicochemical
characteristics of bioactive agents in recent years. In this study, a core–shell chitosan …