ReviewJournal of nanobiotechnology2023
Heterotypic tumor spheroids: a platform for nanomedicine evaluation.
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- Deep Tumor Penetration Using Nanoparticle Delivery Systems: Programmed Design Strategies and Emerging Evaluation Platforms.International journal of nanomedicine · 2026Review
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- The 3D Language of Cancer: Communication via Extracellular Vesicles from Tumor Spheroids and Organoids.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Enhancing therapeutic efficacy through degradation of endogenous extracellular matrix in primary breast tumor spheroids.The FEBS journal · 2025Article
- Mimicking the Complexity of Solid Tumors: How Spheroids Could Advance Cancer Preclinical Transformative Approaches.Cancers · 2025Article
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Abstract
Nanomedicine has emerged as a promising therapeutic approach, but its translation to the clinic has been hindered by the lack of cellular models to anticipate how tumor cells will respond to therapy. Three-dimensional (3D) cell culture models are thought to more accurately recapitulate key features of primary tumors than two-dimensional (2D) cultures. Heterotypic 3D tumor spheroids, composed of multiple cell types, have become more popular than homotypic spheroids, which consist of a single cell type, as a superior model for mimicking in vivo tumor heterogeneity and physiology. The stromal interactions demonstrated in heterotypic 3D tumor spheroids can affect various aspects, including response to therapy, cancer progression, nanomedicine penetration, and drug resistance. Accordingly, to design more effective anticancer nanomedicinal therapeutics, not only tumor cells but also stromal cells (e.g., fibroblasts and immune cells) should be considered to create a more physiologically relevant in vivo microenvironment. This review aims to demonstrate current knowledge of heterotypic 3D tumor spheroids in cancer research, to illustrate current advances in utilizing these tumor models as a novel and versatile platform for in vitro evaluation of nanomedicine-based therapeutics in cancer research, and to discuss challenges, guidelines, and future directions in this field.
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