Green
chemistry
has
been
a
growing
multidisciplinary
field
in
recent
years
showing
great
promise
biomedical
applications,
especially
for
cancer
therapy.
Chitosan
(CS)
is
an
abundant
biopolymer
derived
from
chitin
and
present
insects
fungi.
This
polysaccharide
favorable
characteristics,
including
biocompatibility,
biodegradability,
ease
of
modification
by
enzymes
chemicals.
CS-based
nanoparticles
(CS-NPs)
have
shown
potential
the
treatment
other
diseases,
affording
targeted
delivery
overcoming
drug
resistance.
The
current
review
emphasizes
on
application
CS-NPs
chemotherapeutic
agent,
doxorubicin
(DOX),
therapy
as
they
promote
internalization
DOX
cells
prevent
activity
P-glycoprotein
(P-gp)
to
reverse
These
nanoarchitectures
can
provide
co-delivery
with
antitumor
agents
such
curcumin
cisplatin
induce
synergistic
Furthermore,
co-loading
siRNA,
shRNA,
miRNA
suppress
tumor
progression
chemosensitivity.
Various
nanostructures,
lipid-,
carbon-,
polymeric-
metal-based
nanoparticles,
are
modifiable
CS
delivery,
while
functionalization
ligands
hyaluronic
acid
promotes
selectivity
toward
prevents
demonstrate
high
encapsulation
efficiency
due
protonation
amine
groups
CS,
pH-sensitive
release
occur.
redox-
light-responsive
prepared
treatment.
Leveraging
these
characteristics
view
biocompatibility
CS-NPs,
we
expect
soon
see
significant
progress
towards
clinical
translation.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
61(8)
Published: Dec. 20, 2021
Protease
inhibitors
can
modulate
intratumoral
metabolic
processes
to
reprogram
the
immunosuppressive
tumor
microenvironment
(TME),
which
however
suffer
from
limited
efficacy
and
off-targeted
side
effects.
We
report
smart
nano-proteolysis
targeting
chimeras
(nano-PROTACs)
with
phototherapeutic
ablation
cancer-specific
protein
degradation
TME
for
photo-metabolic
cancer
immunotherapy.
This
nano-PROTAC
has
a
semiconducting
polymer
backbone
linked
cyclooxygenase
1/2
(COX-1/2)-targeting
PROTAC
peptide
(CPP)
via
cathepsin
B
(CatB)-cleavable
segment.
CPP
be
activated
by
tumor-overexpressed
CatB
induce
of
COX-1/2
ubiquitin-proteasome
system.
The
persistent
depletes
their
metabolite
prostaglandin
E2
is
responsible
activation
immune
suppressor
cells.
Such
strategy
synergized
phototherapy
specifically
reprograms
reinvigorates
antitumor
immunity.
Molecular Cancer,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
20(1)
Published: March 19, 2021
Abstract
Lung
cancer
(LC)
is
a
heterogeneous
disease
consisting
mainly
of
two
subtypes,
non-small
cell
lung
(NSCLC)
and
small
(SCLC),
remains
the
leading
cause
death
worldwide.
Despite
recent
advances
in
therapies,
overall
5-year
survival
rate
LC
less
than
20%.
The
efficacy
current
therapeutic
approaches
compromised
by
inherent
or
acquired
drug-resistance
severe
off-target
effects.
Therefore,
identification
development
innovative
effective
are
critically
desired
for
LC.
RNA-mediated
gene
inhibition
technologies
was
turning
point
field
RNA
biology.
critical
regulatory
role
different
RNAs
multiple
pathways
makes
them
rich
source
targets
tools
developing
anticancer
therapies.
antisense
sequences,
short
interfering
(siRNAs),
microRNAs
(miRNAs
miRs),
anti-miRs,
mRNA-based
platforms
holds
great
promise
preclinical
early
clinical
evaluation
against
In
last
decade,
RNA-based
therapies
have
substantially
expanded
tested
trials
malignancies,
including
This
article
describes
understanding
various
aspects
therapeutics,
modern
platforms,
modifications,
combinations
with
chemo-/immunotherapies
that
translational
potential
Green
chemistry
has
been
a
growing
multidisciplinary
field
in
recent
years
showing
great
promise
biomedical
applications,
especially
for
cancer
therapy.
Chitosan
(CS)
is
an
abundant
biopolymer
derived
from
chitin
and
present
insects
fungi.
This
polysaccharide
favorable
characteristics,
including
biocompatibility,
biodegradability,
ease
of
modification
by
enzymes
chemicals.
CS-based
nanoparticles
(CS-NPs)
have
shown
potential
the
treatment
other
diseases,
affording
targeted
delivery
overcoming
drug
resistance.
The
current
review
emphasizes
on
application
CS-NPs
chemotherapeutic
agent,
doxorubicin
(DOX),
therapy
as
they
promote
internalization
DOX
cells
prevent
activity
P-glycoprotein
(P-gp)
to
reverse
These
nanoarchitectures
can
provide
co-delivery
with
antitumor
agents
such
curcumin
cisplatin
induce
synergistic
Furthermore,
co-loading
siRNA,
shRNA,
miRNA
suppress
tumor
progression
chemosensitivity.
Various
nanostructures,
lipid-,
carbon-,
polymeric-
metal-based
nanoparticles,
are
modifiable
CS
delivery,
while
functionalization
ligands
hyaluronic
acid
promotes
selectivity
toward
prevents
demonstrate
high
encapsulation
efficiency
due
protonation
amine
groups
CS,
pH-sensitive
release
occur.
redox-
light-responsive
prepared
treatment.
Leveraging
these
characteristics
view
biocompatibility
CS-NPs,
we
expect
soon
see
significant
progress
towards
clinical
translation.