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ReviewJournal of nanobiotechnology2025

Metal-organic framework-based smart stimuli-responsive drug delivery systems for cancer therapy: advances, challenges, and future perspectives.

Ziliang Guo, Yuzhen Xiao, Wenting Wu, Man Zhe, Peiyun Yu, Sujan Shakya, Zhihui Li, Fei Xing

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Review in Journal of nanobiotechnology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 43 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

43 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Ziliang Guo *Division of Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Yuzhen Xiao *Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking, Union Medical College, Beijing, 100005, China.
Wenting WuDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Orthopedic Research Institute, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Man ZheAnimal Experiment Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Peiyun YuDepartment of Molecular Brain Physiology and Behavior, LIMES Institute, University of Bonn, Carl-Troll-Str. 31, 53115, Bonn, Germany.
Sujan ShakyaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Zhihui LiDivision of Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China. rockoliver@vip.sina.com.
Fei XingDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Orthopedic Research Institute, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China. xingfeihuaxi@163.com.

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2023M742485National Natural Science Foundation of China 32371420National Natural Science Foundation of China 82202705West China Hospital, Sichuan University 2019HXFH041
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer treatment is currently one of the most critical healthcare issues globally. A well-designed drug delivery system can precisely target tumor tissues, improve efficacy, and reduce damage to normal tissues. Stimuli-responsive drug delivery systems (SRDDSs) have shown promising application prospects. Intelligent nano drug delivery systems responsive to endogenous stimuli such as weak acidity, complex redox characteristics, hypoxia, active energy metabolism, as well as exogenous stimuli like high temperature, light, pressure, and magnetic fields are increasingly being applied in chemotherapy, radiotherapy, photothermal therapy, photodynamic therapy, and various other anticancer approaches. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have become promising candidate materials for constructing SRDDSs due to their large surface area, tunable porosity and structure, ease of synthesis and modification, and good biocompatibility. This paper reviews the application of MOF-based SRDDSs in various modes of cancer therapy. It summarizes the key aspects, including the classification, synthesis, modifications, drug loading modes, stimuli-responsive mechanisms, and their roles in different cancer treatment modalities. Furthermore, we address the current challenges and summarize the potential applications of artificial intelligence in MOF synthesis. Finally, we propose strategies to enhance the efficacy and safety of MOF-based SRDDSs, ultimately aiming at facilitating their clinical translation.

Indexed as

Antineoplastic AgentsDrug Delivery SystemsMetal-Organic FrameworksNeoplasmsAnimalsHumansAntineoplastic AgentsMetal-Organic FrameworksCancer therapyDrug deliveryDrug loadingMetal–organic frameworkStimuli-responsive

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PMID40022098
PMCPMC11871784

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