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ReviewAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

Unraveling the Role of the Tumor Extracellular Matrix to Inform Nanoparticle Design for Nanomedicine.

Marco Cassani, Soraia Fernandes, Stefania Pagliari, Francesca Cavalieri, Frank Caruso, Giancarlo Forte

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Review in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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20citing 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

20 citing papers in PubMed.

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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

6 authors.

Marco CassaniInternational Clinical Research Center, St. Anne's University Hospital, Brno, 60200, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0001-8437-7734
Soraia FernandesDepartment of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-7586-1241
Stefania PagliariInternational Clinical Research Center, St. Anne's University Hospital, Brno, 60200, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0003-2414-1468
Francesca CavalieriSchool of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-5391-5069
Frank CarusoDepartment of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-0197-497X
Giancarlo ForteInternational Clinical Research Center, St. Anne's University Hospital, Brno, 60200, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0002-1341-1023

Funding

AIRC-Marie Skłodowska-Curie Grant Agreement No 800924European Regional Development Fund-Project ENOCH CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_019/0000868European Social Fund and European Regional Development Fund-Project MAGNET CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/15_003/0000492H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie RISE "PEPSA-MATE" 87223H2020-MSCA-IF-GF "MecHA-Nano" Grant Agreement No 101031744King's College BHF Centre of Research Excellence RE/18/2/34213Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic NU23J-08-00035National Health and Medical Research Council GNT2016732
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The extracellular matrix (ECM)-and its mechanobiology-regulates key cellular functions that drive tumor growth and development. Accordingly, mechanotherapy is emerging as an effective approach to treat fibrotic diseases such as cancer. Through restoring the ECM to healthy-like conditions, this treatment aims to improve tissue perfusion, facilitating the delivery of chemotherapies. In particular, the manipulation of ECM is gaining interest as a valuable strategy for developing innovative treatments based on nanoparticles (NPs). However, further progress is required; for instance, it is known that the presence of a dense ECM, which hampers the penetration of NPs, primarily impacts the efficacy of nanomedicines. Furthermore, most 2D in vitro studies fail to recapitulate the physiological deposition of matrix components. To address these issues, a comprehensive understanding of the interactions between the ECM and NPs is needed. This review focuses on the main features of the ECM and its complex interplay with NPs. Recent advances in mechanotherapy are discussed and insights are offered into how its combination with nanomedicine can help improve nanomaterials design and advance their clinical translation.

Indexed as

Extracellular MatrixNanomedicineNanoparticlesNeoplasmsAnimalsHumanscancer therapyECMmechanobiologymechanotherapynanomedicine

Identifiers

PMID39629891
PMCPMC11727388

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