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Advancing cancer theranostics through biomimetics: A comprehensive review.

Kuttiappan Anitha, Santenna Chenchula, Vijayaraj Surendran, Bhatt Shvetank, Parameswar Ravula, Rhythm Milan, Radhika Chikatipalli, Padmavathi R

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Review in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
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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

12 citing papers in PubMed.

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  7. Current Research in Drug-Free Cancer Therapies.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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  10. Advances in nanomedicine and delivery systems for gastric cancer research.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 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

8 authors.

Kuttiappan AnithaDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy and Technology Management (SPTM), SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) Deemed-to-University, Shirpur, 425405, India.
Santenna ChenchulaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhopal, 462020, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Vijayaraj SurendranDr Kalam College of Pharmacy, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu, 614 623, India.
Bhatt ShvetankSchool of Health Sciences and Technology, Dr Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune, 411038, Maharashtra, India.
Parameswar RavulaAmity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University Madhya Pradesh (AUMP), Gwalior, 474005, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Rhythm MilanAmity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University Madhya Pradesh (AUMP), Gwalior, 474005, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Radhika ChikatipalliSri Venkateshwara College of Pharmacy, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, 517520, India.
Padmavathi RSVS Medical College, Mahbubnagar, Telangana, India.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nanotheranostics, especially those employing biomimetic approaches, are of substantial interest for molecular imaging and cancer therapy. The incorporation of diagnostics and therapeutics, known as cancer theranostics, represents a promising strategy in modern oncology. Biomimetics, inspired by nature, offers a multidisciplinary avenue with potential in advancing cancer theranostics. This review comprehensively analyses recent progress in biomimetics-based cancer theranostics, emphasizing its role in overcoming current treatment challenges, with a focus on breast, prostate, and skin cancers. Biomimetic approaches have been explored to address multidrug resistance (MDR), emphasizing their role in immunotherapy and photothermal therapy. The specific areas covered include biomimetic drug delivery systems bypassing MDR mechanisms, biomimetic platforms for immune checkpoint blockade, immune cell modulation, and photothermal tumor ablation. Pretargeting techniques enhancing radiotherapeutic agent uptake are discussed, along with a comprehensive review of clinical trials of global nanotheranostics. This review delves into biomimetic materials, nanotechnology, and bioinspired strategies for cancer imaging, diagnosis, and targeted drug delivery. These include imaging probes, contrast agents, and biosensors for enhanced specificity and sensitivity. Biomimetic strategies for targeted drug delivery involve the design of nanoparticles, liposomes, and hydrogels for site-specific delivery and improved therapeutic efficacy. Overall, this current review provides valuable information for investigators, clinicians, and biomedical engineers, offering insights into the latest biomimetics applications in cancer theranostics. Leveraging biomimetics aims to revolutionize cancer diagnosis, treatment, and patient outcomes.

Indexed as

BiomimeticsBreast cancerGastric cancerLung cancerSkin cancerTheranostics

Identifiers

PMID38496894
PMCPMC10944277

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