Engineering nanomedicines for immunogenic eradication of cancer cells: Recent trends and synergistic approaches DOI Creative Commons
Ahmed O. Elzoghby, Omar Samir,

Hagar E. Emam

et al.

Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(6), P. 2475 - 2504

Published: March 20, 2024

Resistance to cancer immunotherapy is mainly attributed poor tumor immunogenicity as well the immunosuppressive microenvironment (TME) leading failure of immune response. Numerous therapeutic strategies including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, photodynamic, photothermal, magnetic, chemodynamic, sonodynamic and oncolytic therapy, have been developed induce immunogenic cell death (ICD) cells thereby elicit boost antitumor However, many challenges hamper clinical application ICD inducers resulting in modest Here, we outline current state using nanomedicines for boosting cells. Moreover, synergistic approaches used combination with inducing remodeling TME

Language: Английский

Emerging Sonodynamic Therapy‐Based Nanomedicines for Cancer Immunotherapy DOI Creative Commons

Yunrong Yang,

Jia Huang, Min Liu

et al.

Advanced Science, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10(2)

Published: Nov. 27, 2022

Cancer immunotherapy effect can be greatly enhanced by other methods to induce immunogenic cell death (ICD), which has profoundly affected as a highly efficient paradigm. However, these treatments have significant limitations, either causing damage of the immune system or limited superficial tumors. Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) ICD promote without affecting because its excellent spatiotemporal selectivity and low side effects. Nevertheless, SDT is still reactive oxygen species yield complex tumor microenvironment. Recently, some emerging SDT-based nanomedicines made numerous attractive encouraging achievements in field cancer due high immunotherapeutic efficiency. this cross-cutting research far from being widely explored huge professional barriers. Herein, characteristics microenvironment mechanisms are firstly systematically summarized. Subsequently, therapeutic mechanism fully summarized, advantages limitations discussed. The representative advances for further highlighted. Finally, application prospects challenges future clinical translation

Language: Английский

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147

Harnessing the potential of hydrogels for advanced therapeutic applications: current achievements and future directions DOI Creative Commons

Peilin Lu,

Dongxue Ruan,

Meiqi Huang

et al.

Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9(1)

Published: July 1, 2024

The applications of hydrogels have expanded significantly due to their versatile, highly tunable properties and breakthroughs in biomaterial technologies. In this review, we cover the major achievements potential therapeutic applications, focusing primarily on two areas: emerging cell-based therapies promising non-cell modalities. Within context cell therapy, discuss capacity overcome existing translational challenges faced by mainstream therapy paradigms, provide a detailed discussion advantages principal design considerations for boosting efficacy as well list specific examples different disease scenarios. We then explore drug delivery, physical intervention therapies, other areas (e.g., bioadhesives, artificial tissues, biosensors), emphasizing utility beyond mere delivery vehicles. Additionally, complement our latest progress clinical application outline future research directions, particularly terms integration with advanced biomanufacturing This review aims present comprehensive view critical insights into selection both tailored meet requirements diverse diseases situations.

Language: Английский

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Cuproptosis: A novel therapeutic target for overcoming cancer drug resistance DOI Creative Commons
Yumin Wang, Yongming Chen, Junjing Zhang

et al.

Drug Resistance Updates, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 72, P. 101018 - 101018

Published: Nov. 11, 2023

Cuproptosis is a newly identified form of cell death driven by copper. Recently, the role copper and triggered in pathogenesis cancers have attracted attentions. has garnered enormous interest cancer research communities because its great potential for therapy. Copper-based treatment exerts an inhibiting tumor growth may open door chemotherapy-insensitive tumors. In this review, we provide critical analysis on homeostasis dysregulation development progression cancers. Then core molecular mechanisms cuproptosis discussed, followed summarizing current understanding copper-based agents (copper chelators, ionophores, complexes-based dynamic therapy) treatment. Additionally, summarize emerging data ionophores to subdue chemotherapy resistance different types We also review small-molecule compounds nanoparticles (NPs) that kill cells inducing cuproptosis, which will shed new light anticancer drugs through future. Finally, important concepts pressing questions future should be focused were discussed. This article suggests targeting could novel antitumor therapy strategy overcome drug resistance.

Language: Английский

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108

Organic Sonodynamic Materials for Combination Cancer Immunotherapy DOI
Chi Zhang, Kanyi Pu

Advanced Materials, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 35(51)

Published: June 1, 2023

Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) is a promising non-invasive therapeutic modality to treat deep-seated tumors owing the good tissue penetration ability and spatiotemporal controllability of ultrasound (US); however, low sonodynamic activity potential side effects greatly limit its clinical translation. Cancer immunotherapy that leverages immune system fight against cancer has great synergize with SDT for treatment high efficiency safety. In this review, convergence exert their merits break through limitations combination sono-immunotherapy are discussed. The focus on development construction organic materials immunotherapeutic efficiency. These not only induce immunogenic cell death improve tumor immunogenicity via but also activate antitumor immunity immuno-oncology drug-mediated pathway modulation. various drugs sonosensitizers categorized discussed along prospects challenges

Language: Английский

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83

Ultrasound-Based Micro-/Nanosystems for Biomedical Applications DOI
Hui Huang,

Yi Zheng,

Meiqi Chang

et al.

Chemical Reviews, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 124(13), P. 8307 - 8472

Published: June 26, 2024

Due to the intrinsic non-invasive nature, cost-effectiveness, high safety, and real-time capabilities, besides diagnostic imaging, ultrasound as a typical mechanical wave has been extensively developed physical tool for versatile biomedical applications. Especially, prosperity of nanotechnology nanomedicine invigorates landscape ultrasound-based medicine. The unprecedented surge in research enthusiasm dedicated efforts have led mass multifunctional micro-/nanosystems being applied biomedicine, facilitating precise diagnosis, effective treatment, personalized theranostics. deployment applications is rooted profound understanding relationship among composition, structure, property, bioactivity, application, performance. In this comprehensive review, we elaborate on general principles regarding design, synthesis, functionalization, optimization abundant particular, recent advancements imaging are meticulously summarized. Furthermore, systematically elucidate state-of-the-art studies concerning progress therapeutic targeting various pathological abnormalities including cancer, bacterial infection, brain diseases, cardiovascular metabolic diseases. Finally, conclude provide an outlook field with in-depth discussion challenges faced future developments further extensive clinical translation application.

Language: Английский

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Radiation‐Induced Immunogenic Cell Death for Cancer Radioimmunotherapy DOI
Teng Liu, Pei Pei, Wenhao Shen

et al.

Small Methods, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 7(5)

Published: Feb. 21, 2023

Abstract In cancer treatment, traditional radiotherapy (RT) is routinely conducted in local tumors and limited by radioresistance, while recently emerged immunotherapy confronted with low response rate, high cost, cytokine release syndrome. Logically, the combination of two therapeutic modalities into radioimmunotherapy promising to complement each other for systemic elimination cells specificity, efficiency, safety. Especially, RT‐induced immunogenic cell death (ICD) plays an imperative role evoke immune against cancer, including elevating immunity tumor antigens, recruiting activating antigen‐presenting cells, priming cytotoxic T lymphocytes tumoral infiltration eradication. This review first retrospects origin concept ICD, summarizes major damage‐associated molecular patterns signaling pathways, highlights characteristics ICD. Subsequently, strategies enhancing ICD are reviewed from perspectives RT itself, treatments, stimulating holistic system. On basis these published research underlying mechanism, this work attempts forecast possible directions enhancement promote clinical applications.

Language: Английский

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Amplifying “eat me signal” by immunogenic cell death for potentiating cancer immunotherapy DOI

Yong Xi,

Lijie Chen,

Jian Tang

et al.

Immunological Reviews, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 321(1), P. 94 - 114

Published: Aug. 7, 2023

Immunogenic cell death (ICD) is a unique mode of death, which can release immunogenic damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) and tumor-associated antigens to trigger long-term protective antitumor immune responses. Thus, amplifying "eat me signal" during tumor ICD cascade critical for cancer immunotherapy. Some therapies (radiotherapy, photodynamic therapy (PDT), photothermal (PTT), etc.) inducers (chemotherapeutic agents, have enabled initiate and/or facilitate activate Recently, nanostructure-based drug delivery systems been synthesized inducing through combining treatment chemotherapeutic photosensitizers PDT, transformation agents PTT, radiosensitizers radiotherapy, etc., loaded at an appropriate dosage in the designated place time, contributing higher efficiency lower toxicity. Also, immunotherapeutic combination with produce synergetic effects, thus potentiating Overall, our review outlines emerging inducers, nanostructure loading diverse evoke chemoradiotherapy, PTT or agents. Moreover, we discuss prospects challenges harnessing induction-based immunotherapy, highlight significance multidisciplinary interprofessional collaboration promote optimal translation this strategy.

Language: Английский

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Revitalizing Ancient Mitochondria with Nano‐Strategies: Mitochondria‐Remedying Nanodrugs Concentrate on Disease Control DOI

Xingyu Long,

Min Liu,

Yayun Nan

et al.

Advanced Materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 36(18)

Published: Jan. 15, 2024

Abstract Mitochondria, widely known as the energy factories of eukaryotic cells, have a myriad vital functions across diverse cellular processes. Dysfunctions within mitochondria serve catalysts for various diseases, prompting widespread demise. Mounting research on remedying damaged indicates that constitute valuable target therapeutic intervention against diseases. But less clinical practice and lower recovery rate imply limitation traditional drugs, which need further breakthrough. Nanotechnology has approached favorable regiospecific biodistribution high efficacy by capitalizing excellent nanomaterials targeting drug delivery. Mitochondria‐remedying nanodrugs achieved ideal effects. This review elucidates significance in cells organs, while also compiling mortality data related Correspondingly, nanodrug‐mediate strategies applicable mitochondria‐remedying disease are detailed, with full understanding roles dysfunction advantages nanodrugs. In addition, future challenges directions discussed. conclusion, this provides comprehensive insights into design development nanodrugs, aiming to help scientists who desire extend their fields engage interdisciplinary subject.

Language: Английский

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Oxygen‐carrying semiconducting polymer nanoprodrugs induce sono‐pyroptosis for deep‐tissue tumor treatment DOI Creative Commons

Fengshuo Wang,

Yongliang Fan,

Yue Liu

et al.

Exploration, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(4)

Published: Feb. 19, 2024

Abstract Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) has been explored for cancer therapy, especially deep tumors due to its low tissue penetration restriction. The therapeutic efficacy of SDT is limited the complicated tumor microenvironment. This study reports construction oxygen‐carrying semiconducting polymer nanoprodrugs (OSPN pro ) treatment via combining amplified with pyroptosis. An oxygen carrier perfluorohexane, sonodynamic as sonosensitizer, and reactive species (ROS)‐responsive prodrug are co‐loaded into a nanoparticle system, leading formation these nanoprodrugs. Such OSPN show an effective accumulation in tissues after systemic administration, which they deliver relieve hypoxia microenvironment thus mediate producing ROS under ultrasound (US) irradiation, even when covered 2‐cm chicken breast tissue. In addition, ROS‐responsive prodrugs activated by generated trigger pyroptosis cells. sono‐pyroptosis induces strong antitumor immunity obviously higher level infiltrations effector immune cells tumors. Therefore, ‐based combinational can greatly inhibit growth tissue‐covered suppress metastasis. offers nanoplatform strategy.

Language: Английский

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Unveiling the promising anticancer effect of copper-based compounds: a comprehensive review DOI Creative Commons

Sara Abdolmaleki,

Alireza Aliabadi, Samad Khaksar

et al.

Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 150(4)

Published: April 25, 2024

Abstract Copper is a necessary micronutrient for maintaining the well-being of human body. The biological activity organic ligands, especially their anticancer activity, often enhanced when they coordinate with copper(I) and (II) ions. its compounds are capable inducing tumor cell death through various mechanisms action, including activation apoptosis signaling pathways by reactive oxygen species (ROS), inhibition angiogenesis, induction cuproptosis, paraptosis. Some copper complexes currently being evaluated in clinical trials ability to map hypoxia cancers, locally advanced rectal cancer bulky tumors. Several studies have shown that nanoparticles can be used as effective agents chemodynamic therapy, phototherapy, hyperthermia, immunotherapy. Despite promising copper-based compounds, use subject certain limitations. Elevated concentrations may promote growth, metastasis affecting cellular processes.

Language: Английский

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