ReviewBiomedicines2023
Evaluation of Folate-Functionalized Nanoparticle Drug Delivery Systems-Effectiveness and Concerns.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Nanotechnology Driven Innovations in Modern Pharmaceutics: Therapeutics, Imaging, and Regeneration.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The potential of luteolin-conjugated mesoporous silica nanoparticles functionalized with folic acid in targeted cancer therapy in an in vitro model.Discover oncology · 2025Article
- BaTiOPharmaceutics · 2025Review
- Nanomedicine for cancer patient-centered care.MedComm · 2024Review
- Folate Receptor β (FRβ) Expression on Myeloid Cells and the Impact of Reticuloendothelial System on Folate-Functionalized Nanoparticles' Biodistribution in Cancer.Molecular pharmaceutics · 2024Article
- Unveiling the Therapeutic Potential of Folate-Dependent One-Carbon Metabolism in Cancer and Neurodegeneration.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Peptide targeting improves the delivery and therapeutic index of glucocorticoids to treat rheumatoid arthritis.Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society · 2024Article
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Targeting folate receptors is a potential solution to low tumor selectivity concerning conventional chemotherapeutics. Apart from antibody-drug conjugates, folate-functionalized nanoparticle drug delivery systems are interesting to be explored due to many advantages, yet currently, none seems to enter the clinical trials. Multiple in vitro evidence is available to support its efficacy compared to the non-targeting carrier and free drug formulation. Additionally, several studies pointed out factors affecting its effectiveness, including surface properties and endosomal trapping. However, in vivo biodistribution studies revealed issues that may arise from folate receptor targeting, including rapid liver uptake, subsequently reducing the nanoparticles' tumor uptake. This issue may be due to the folate receptor β expressed by the activated macrophages in the liver; route of administration and tumor location might also influence the targeting effectiveness. Moreover, it is perplexing to generalize nanoparticles reported from various publications, primarily due to the different formulations, lack of characterization, and experimental settings, making it harder to determine the accurate factor influencing targeting effectiveness.
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