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ReviewJournal of nanobiotechnology2021

Nanoparticle-based delivery systems modulate the tumor microenvironment in pancreatic cancer for enhanced therapy.

Ming Jia, Dan Zhang, Chunxiang Zhang, Chunhong Li

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Review in Journal of nanobiotechnology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Ming Jia *Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, No.1, Section 1, Xianglin Road, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, People's Republic of China.
Dan Zhang *Department of Pharmacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, China.
Chunxiang ZhangThe Key Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology of the Ministry of Education, Southwest Medical University, No.1, Section 1, Xianglin Road, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, People's Republic of China. zhangchx999@163.com.
Chunhong LiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, No.1, Section 1, Xianglin Road, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, People's Republic of China. lispringhong@126.com.

Funding

Science and Technology Project of Luzhou Government 2019-JYJ-51
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal malignant tumors with a low survival rate, partly because the tumor microenvironment (TME), which consists of extracellular matrix (ECM), cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), immune cells, and vascular systems, prevents effective drug delivery and chemoradiotherapy. Thus, modulating the microenvironment of pancreatic cancer is considered a promising therapeutic approach. Since nanoparticles are one of the most effective cancer treatment strategies, several nano-delivery platforms have been developed to regulate the TME and enhance treatment. Here, we summarize the latest advances in nano-delivery systems that alter the TME in pancreatic cancer by depleting ECM, inhibiting CAFs, reversing immunosuppression, promoting angiogenesis, or improving the hypoxic environment. We also discuss promising new targets for such systems. This review is expected to improve our understanding of how to modulate the pancreatic cancer microenvironment and guide the development of new therapies.

Indexed as

Antineoplastic AgentsNanoparticle Drug Delivery SystemNanoparticlesCancer-Associated FibroblastsExtracellular MatrixHumansPancreatic NeoplasmsTumor MicroenvironmentAntineoplastic AgentsNanoparticle Drug Delivery SystemCancer-associated fibroblastsExtracellular matrixImmunosuppressionNano-delivery systemsPancreatic cancerTumor microenvironment

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PMID34809634
PMCPMC8607729

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