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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2023

A Review of Different Types of Liposomes and Their Advancements as a Form of Gene Therapy Treatment for Breast Cancer.

Gloria Yi Wei Tseu, Khairul Azfar Kamaruzaman

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 41 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Who cites it

41 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Gloria Yi Wei TseuBiotechnology Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0003-1794-3630
Khairul Azfar KamaruzamanBiotechnology Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-8284-4981

Funding

Fundamental Research Grant Scheme for Research Acculturation of Early Career Researchers, Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education RACER/1/2019/STG05/UMS//1University Malaysia Sabah Postgraduate Research Grant GUG0516-2/2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Breast cancer incidence and mortality rates have increased exponentially during the last decade, particularly among female patients. Current therapies, including surgery and chemotherapy, have significant negative physical and mental impacts on patients. As a safer alternative, gene therapy utilising a therapeutic gene with the potential to treat various ailments is being considered. Delivery of the gene generally utilises viral vectors. However, immunological reactions and even mortality have been recorded as side effects. As a result, non-viral vectors, such as liposomes, a system composed of lipid bilayers formed into nanoparticles, are being studied. Liposomes have demonstrated tremendous potential due to their limitless ability to combine many functions into a system with desirable characteristics and functionality. This article discusses cationic, anionic, and neutral liposomes with their stability, cytotoxicity, transfection ability, cellular uptake, and limitation as a gene carrier suitable for gene therapy specifically for cancer. Due to the more practical approach of employing electrostatic contact with the negatively charged nucleic acid and the cell membrane for absorption purposes, cationic liposomes appear to be more suited for formulation for gene delivery and therapy for breast cancer treatment. As the other alternatives have numerous complicated additional modifications, attachments need to be made to achieve a functional gene therapy system for breast cancer treatment, which were also discussed in this review. This review aimed to increase understanding and build a viable breast cancer gene therapy treatment strategy.

Indexed as

Breast NeoplasmsLiposomesCationsFemaleGenetic TherapyGenetic VectorsHumansTransfectionCationsLiposomesbreast cancergene therapyliposomenanoparticles

Identifiers

PMID36771161
PMCPMC9920768

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