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ReviewPharmaceutical nanotechnology2026

An Enhanced Scrutiny of Mechanistic and Translational Approaches to Extinguish Cancer Hypoxia.

Arun Radhakrishnan, Nikhitha K Shanmukhan, Linda Christabel S

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Review in Pharmaceutical nanotechnology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Arun RadhakrishnanDepartment of Pharmaceutics, JKKN College of Pharmacy, Kumarapalayam, 638183, Namakkal, India.
Nikhitha K ShanmukhanDepartment of Pharmaceutics, JKKN College of Pharmacy, Kumarapalayam, 638183, Namakkal, India.
Linda Christabel SDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, JKKN Dental College Hospitals, Kumarapalayam, 638183, Namakkal, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer continues to pose a formidable challenge in global health due to its incidence and increasing resistance to conventional therapies. A key factor driving this resistance is tumor hypoxia, characterized by reduced oxygen levels within cancer cells. This hypoxic environment triggers a variety of adaptive mechanisms, significantly compromising the efficacy of cancer treatments. Notably, hypoxia promotes metastasis and reshapes the tumor microenvironment (TME), thereby aggravating treatment resistance. Central to this process are hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs), which mediate cellular adaptations such as metabolic shifts and enhanced survival pathways. These adaptations render therapies like chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and photodynamic therapy (PDT) less effective. Additionally, hypoxia-induced vascular irregularities further impede drug delivery, amplifying the therapeutic challenge. This review provides a comprehensive examination of the roles of hypoxia in cancer, its contributions to drug resistance, and its interplay with apoptosis and autophagy. By evaluating novel mechanistic and translational approaches to target hypoxia, this study highlights the potential to improve therapeutic outcomes and offers insights into overcoming treatment resistance in cancer.

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NeoplasmsTumor HypoxiaAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsApoptosisAutophagyCell HypoxiaDrug Resistance, NeoplasmHumansTranslational Research, BiomedicalTumor MicroenvironmentAntineoplastic AgentsCancerchemotherapyhypoxiahypoxia-induced autophagyoxygen deliveryresistance

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PMID39757621

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