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ReviewFrontiers in pharmacology2025

Recent advances in gut microbiota-based nanotherapies for cancer treatment.

Yuan Xu, Menglu Zhu, Yongchang Zhao, Enjia Chai, Miaolian Wu, Mengmeng Zhang

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Review in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2025. 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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Yuan XuDepartment of Pharmacy, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, and International School of Medicine, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, Zhejiang, China.
Menglu ZhuDepartment of Pharmacy, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, and International School of Medicine, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, Zhejiang, China.
Yongchang ZhaoDepartment of Pharmacy, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, and International School of Medicine, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, Zhejiang, China.
Enjia ChaiInnovation Design Research, School of Innovation Design, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Miaolian WuDepartment of Pharmacy, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, and International School of Medicine, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, Zhejiang, China.
Mengmeng ZhangState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.

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Abstract

The effect of gut microbiota on carcinogenesis and progression has been demonstrated and arisen wide attention. Notably, specific microbial communities demonstrate dual therapeutic potential in enhancing anti-tumor treatment efficacy and mitigating chemotherapy-induced adverse effects, positioning microbial intervention as an innovative paradigm in oncology therapeutics. However, the clinical application of oral delivery of free-living gut microbiota faces significant challenges due to their inherent instability and premature clearance within the gastrointestinal tract. This biological limitation underscores the critical need for advanced delivery systems capable of preserving microbial viability and achieving targeted delivery. Nanotherapy, renowned for their precise targeting capabilities, exceptional biocompatibility, and enhanced pharmacokinetic profiles, have demonstrated transformative potential across biomedical applications, with several formulations already advancing to clinical implementation. Remarkably, current research on the delivery of gut microbiota for cancer treatment via nanotechnology remains limited and lacks comprehensive summarization. Therefore, this review systematically summarized recent advancements in gut microbiota-mediated nanotherapeutic strategies against cancer, proposing novel conceptual frameworks for synergistic microbiota-nanotherapy integration in cancer interventions.

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cancergut microbiotananotherapynovel therapysynergetic therapy

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