Regulation of cancer-associated fibroblasts for enhanced cancer immunotherapy using advanced functional nanomedicines: an updated review

Journal of Nanobiotechnology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 23(1)

Published: March 4, 2025

The tumor microenvironment (TME) is a complex and dynamic ecosystem that plays critical role in cancer progression. It comprises various cell types, including immune cells, stromal cells. Among these, cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) represent heterogeneous population with diverse origins, phenotypes, functions. Activated CAFs secrete multiple factors promote growth, migration, angiogenesis, contribute to chemoresistance. Additionally, extracellular matrix (ECM) components, such as collagen, which form physical barrier hinders the penetration of chemotherapeutic immunotherapeutic agents. This ECM also influences infiltration, impeding their ability effectively target As result, modulating activity has emerged promising strategy enhance efficacy immunotherapy. Nano-delivery systems, constructed from nanomaterials high targeting specificity biocompatibility, offer compelling approach deliver therapeutic agents or immunomodulatory directly CAFs. modulation can alter CAF function, reduce tumor-promoting effects, thereby improve outcomes review provides an in-depth exploration functions, interactions within TME, particularly context suppression. Furthermore, it discusses potential applications functional nanocarrifers enhancing effectiveness immunotherapy, highlighting significant progress nanotechnology this area.

Language: Английский

Optimized indocyanine green nanopreparations for biomedical applications

Coordination Chemistry Reviews, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 528, P. 216422 - 216422

Published: Jan. 2, 2025

Language: Английский