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ReviewFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2023

Biodegradable polyester-based nano drug delivery system in cancer chemotherapy: a review of recent progress (2021-2023).

Zongheng Wang, Miaomiao Xiao, Fangliang Guo, Yue Yan, Hong Tian, Qianshi Zhang, Shuangyi Ren, Liqun Yang

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Review in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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11 citing papers in PubMed.

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  11. Recent development and future application of biodegradable ureteral stents.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Zongheng Wang *Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Miaomiao Xiao *Liaoning Research Institute of Family Planning (The Reproductive Hospital of China Medical University), Shenyang, China.
Fangliang Guo *Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Yue YanDepartment of Emergency, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Hong TianDepartment of Oncology, The 4th People's Hospital of Shenyang, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Qianshi ZhangDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Shuangyi RenDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Liqun YangResearch Center for Biomedical Materials, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer presents a formidable threat to human health, with the majority of cases currently lacking a complete cure. Frequently, chemotherapy drugs are required to impede its progression. However, these drugs frequently suffer from drawbacks such as poor selectivity, limited water solubility, low bioavailability, and a propensity for causing organ toxicity. Consequently, a concerted effort has been made to seek improved drug delivery systems. Nano-drug delivery systems based on biodegradable polyesters have emerged as a subject of widespread interest in this pursuit. Extensive research has demonstrated their potential for offering high bioavailability, effective encapsulation, controlled release, and minimal toxicity. Notably, poly (ε-caprolactone) (PCL), poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA), and polylactic acid (PLA) have gained prominence as the most widely utilized options as carriers of the nano drug delivery system. This paper comprehensively reviews recent research on these materials as nano-carriers for delivering chemotherapeutic drugs, summarizing their latest advancements, acknowledging their limitations, and forecasting future research directions.

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biodegradable polyestercancerchemotherapydrug delivery systemnanoparticles

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PMID38026861
PMCPMC10647934

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