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ReviewAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2024

Nanomaterials-Induced Redox Imbalance: Challenged and Opportunities for Nanomaterials in Cancer Therapy.

Xumeng Wu, Ziqi Zhou, Kai Li, Shaoqin Liu

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Review in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
34citing papers in PubMed
10.5field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

34 citing papers in PubMed, 57 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. A Catalytic Osmium Redox Couple Collapses Cancer Redox Balance.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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  4. Selenium-Based Nanoplatforms: An Emerging Theranostic Paradigm for Gynecological Cancers.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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  16. Wearable bioelectronics for cancer theranostics.Microsystems & nanoengineering · 2025
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  17. Integrating Metabolic Modulation and Nanomedicine for Cancer Immunotherapy.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025
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  19. High-Efficiency Carriers' Separation Strategy Based Ultrasmall-Bandgap CuWOAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025
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  20. Nanomedicine-Driven Modulation of Reductive Stress for Cancer Therapy.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xumeng WuSchool of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150006, China.
Ziqi ZhouZhengzhou Research Institute, Harbin Institute of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
Kai LiZhengzhou Research Institute, Harbin Institute of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
Shaoqin LiuSchool of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150006, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6990-8728
Harbin Institute of Technology · CN

Funding

Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities FRFCU5710011422Heilongjiang Touyan Innovation Team Program HITTY-20190036National Natural Science Foundation of China 52372267National Natural Science Foundation of China U20A20339National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars 51825202
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer cells typically display redox imbalance compared with normal cells due to increased metabolic rate, accumulated mitochondrial dysfunction, elevated cell signaling, and accelerated peroxisomal activities. This redox imbalance may regulate gene expression, alter protein stability, and modulate existing cellular programs, resulting in inefficient treatment modalities. Therapeutic strategies targeting intra- or extracellular redox states of cancer cells at varying state of progression may trigger programmed cell death if exceeded a certain threshold, enabling therapeutic selectivity and overcoming cancer resistance to radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Nanotechnology provides new opportunities for modulating redox state in cancer cells due to their excellent designability and high reactivity. Various nanomaterials are widely researched to enhance highly reactive substances (free radicals) production, disrupt the endogenous antioxidant defense systems, or both. Here, the physiological features of redox imbalance in cancer cells are described and the challenges in modulating redox state in cancer cells are illustrated. Then, nanomaterials that regulate redox imbalance are classified and elaborated upon based on their ability to target redox regulations. Finally, the future perspectives in this field are proposed. It is hoped this review provides guidance for the design of nanomaterials-based approaches involving modulating intra- or extracellular redox states for cancer therapy, especially for cancers resistant to radiotherapy or chemotherapy, etc.

Indexed as

NanostructuresNeoplasmsOxidation-ReductionAnimalsHumansreactive oxygen species (ROS)redox imbalancereductive stressstimuli‐responsive nanomaterials

Identifiers

PMID38380505
PMCPMC11040387
OpenAlexW4392013313

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