Advanced nanomedicine and cancer: Challenges and opportunities in clinical translation

J Gonzalez-Valdivieso, A Girotti, J Schneider… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cancer has reached pandemic dimensions in the whole world. Although current medicine
offers multiple treatment options against cancer, novel therapeutic strategies are needed …

New small-molecule glycoconjugates of docetaxel and GalNAc for targeted delivery to hepatocellular carcinoma

RA Petrov, SR Mefedova, EY Yamansarov… - Molecular …, 2020 - ACS Publications
In this work, we have developed covalent and low molecular weight docetaxel delivery
systems based on conjugation with N-acetyl-d-galactosamine and studied their properties …

Development of asialoglycoprotein-mediated hepatocyte-targeting antitumor prodrugs triggered by glutathione

M Wang, Z Li, F Liu, Q Yi, C Pu, Y Li, T Luo… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2021 - ACS Publications
One antitumor β-elemene derivative W-105 and three novel hepatocyte-targeting prodrugs
(W-1-5, W-2-9, and W-3-8) were designed and synthesized. W-105 (IC50 6.107 μM) could …

Novel derivatives of arabinogalactan, pullulan & lactobionic acid for targeting asialoglycoprotein receptor: Biomolecular interaction, synthesis & evaluation

DU Warrier, AK Dhanabalan, G Krishnasamy… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Targeted-drug administration to liver reduces side effects by minimising drug distribution to
non-target organs and increases therapeutic efficacy by boosting drug concentration in …

Design, Synthesis, and Biomedical Applications of Glycotripods for Targeting Trimeric Lectins

V Khatri, B Parshad, AK Prasad… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In the last decades, various efforts have been made to synthesize optimal glycotripods for
targeting trimeric glycoproteins like asialoglycoprotein receptor, hemagglutinin, and …

Discovery of bivalent GalNAc-conjugated betulin as a potent ASGPR-directed agent against hepatocellular carcinoma

EY Yamansarov, EV Lopatukhina… - Bioconjugate …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Herein, we describe the design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of novel betulin and N-
acetyl-d-galactosamine (GalNAc) glycoconjugates and suggest them as targeted agents …

MR Imaging Reveals Dynamic Aggregation of Multivalent Glycoconjugates in Aqueous Solution

JH Tang, M Luo, W Tsao, EA Waters, G Parigi… - Inorganic …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Glycoconjugates forming from the conjugation of carbohydrates to other biomolecules, such
as proteins, lipids, or other carbohydrates, are essential components of mammalian cells …

A hepatocyte-targeting ratiometric fluorescence probe for monitoring peroxynitrite in liver injury

T Li, ZQ Wang, ZC Yang, JQ Long, GJ Mao, F Xu… - Microchemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
The liver serves as the primary organ being responsible for metabolic processes and
detoxification, and is particularly susceptible to suffering injury. The degree of hepatic injury …

Recent research progress in galactose-based hepatocyte-targeting fluorescent probes

Y Zhu, S Cao, S Zhang, J Liu - Dyes and Pigments, 2021 - Elsevier
The liver is an organ with metabolism as the main function in the human body, and
participates in the body's function activities, including deoxidation, storage of liver glycogen …

Design and synthesis of atorvastatin derivatives with enhanced water solubility, hepatoselectivity and stability

SY Maklakova, AV Lopukhov, AD Khudyakov… - RSC Medicinal …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Statins are effective 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase (HMG-R) inhibitors,
which are successfully used for cardiovascular disease treatment. Statins' side effects are …