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ReviewMedical oncology (Northwood, London, England)2025

Advanced nanotheranostic approaches for targeted glioblastoma treatment: a synergistic fusion of CRISPR-Cas gene editing, AI-driven tumor profiling, and BBB-modulation.

Chethan Patil, R Priyanka, B M Harshitha, S Oshik, S Yashwanth, B R Darshan, Shradha Patil, K A Prajwal, Prasiddhi Naik, Prakash Goudanavar and 1 more

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Review in Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Chethan PatilDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Sri Adichunchanagiri College of Pharmacy, Adichunchanagiri University, B.G. Nagara, Mandya, 571418, Karnataka, India.
R PriyankaDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Sri Adichunchanagiri College of Pharmacy, Adichunchanagiri University, B.G. Nagara, Mandya, 571418, Karnataka, India.
B M HarshithaDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Sri Adichunchanagiri College of Pharmacy, Adichunchanagiri University, B.G. Nagara, Mandya, 571418, Karnataka, India.
S OshikDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Sri Adichunchanagiri College of Pharmacy, Adichunchanagiri University, B.G. Nagara, Mandya, 571418, Karnataka, India.
S YashwanthDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Sri Adichunchanagiri College of Pharmacy, Adichunchanagiri University, B.G. Nagara, Mandya, 571418, Karnataka, India.
B R DarshanDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Sri Adichunchanagiri College of Pharmacy, Adichunchanagiri University, B.G. Nagara, Mandya, 571418, Karnataka, India.
Shradha PatilDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Sri Adichunchanagiri College of Pharmacy, Adichunchanagiri University, B.G. Nagara, Mandya, 571418, Karnataka, India.
K A PrajwalDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Sri Adichunchanagiri College of Pharmacy, Adichunchanagiri University, B.G. Nagara, Mandya, 571418, Karnataka, India.
Prasiddhi NaikDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Sri Adichunchanagiri College of Pharmacy, Adichunchanagiri University, B.G. Nagara, Mandya, 571418, Karnataka, India. prasiddhinaik5@gmail.com.
Prakash GoudanavarDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Sri Adichunchanagiri College of Pharmacy, Adichunchanagiri University, B.G. Nagara, Mandya, 571418, Karnataka, India.
T MallammaDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Sri Adichunchanagiri College of Pharmacy, Adichunchanagiri University, B.G. Nagara, Mandya, 571418, Karnataka, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive primary brain tumor in adults. It is hard to treat because it is very invasive, has a lot of genetic variation, and the blood-brain barrier (BBB) limits its growth. Traditional GBM treatments, including surgery, radiation and chemotherapy have only marginally improved survival requiring a paradigm shift. This review starts a new way of thinking about how to treat GBM by combining multi-responsive nanotheranostics, next-generation genome engineering, and AI-enabled stratification. The study compares smart nanocarriers that can transport payloads accurately and only when needed. CRISPR/Cas systems are useful for directly editing oncogenes, controlling GBM signaling cascades, making resistant cells sensitive again, and changing the ways that cells avoid the immune system. Nanoparticle-mediated CRISPR delivery and BBB disruption approaches, including targeted ultrasound, receptor-mediated transcytosis, and exosome-based delivery, could help get around the neuroprotective shield without damaging it. This review investigates the molecular aspects of the BBB, highlighting its dual role as a metabolic and efflux transporter-mediated barrier, and assesses cutting-edge nanocarrier systems, in particular hybrid exosome-nanoparticle designs, that aim to circumvent these limitations. Additionally, it explores the current limitations and possible future applications of gene editing tools and AI models for navigating the genomic instability and ever-changing tumor microenvironment of GBM. This study also discusses the ethical and legal issues related to these developing technologies, therefore stressing the need for clinically feasible, ethically controlled innovation pipelines. With an emphasis on cutting-edge research, this review delves into emerging areas such as nanotheranostics, cellular composition of GBM, CRISPR-based gene editing, AI-enabled precision medicine, and targeted disruption of the blood-brain barrier.

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Blood-Brain BarrierBrain NeoplasmsCRISPR-Cas SystemsGene EditingGlioblastomaTheranostic NanomedicineAnimalsHumansNanoparticlesBlood–Brain BarrierCRISPRGene-editingGenetic heterogeneityGlioblastomaNanotheranosticsOncologyReal-time diagnostic

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