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ArticleSmall science2026

Targeted Nanocomplex Delivery for Protecting Vascular Integrity and Enhancing Anticancer Effects in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Hyelim Kim, Han Sol Lee, June Hong Ahn, Tae-Wan Kwon, So-Yeol Yoo, Donghyuk Seo, Sang Kyum Kim, Hee Ho Park, Seung-Woo Cho, Wonhwa Lee and 2 more

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Article in Small science, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Hyelim KimBrain Science Institute Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) Seoul 02792 Republic of Korea.
Han Sol LeeCollege of Pharmacy Chosun University Gwangju 61452 Republic of Korea.
June Hong AhnDivision of Pulmonology and Allergy Department of Internal Medicine College of Medicine Yeungnam University and Regional Center for Respiratory Diseases Yeungnam University Medical Center Daegu 42415 Republic of Korea.
Tae-Wan KwonCollege of Pharmacy Chungnam National University Daejeon 34134 Republic of Korea.
So-Yeol YooCollege of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Seoul National University Seoul 08826 Republic of Korea.
Donghyuk SeoDepartment of Chemistry Sungkyunkwan University Suwon Gyeonggi-do 16419 Republic of Korea.
Sang Kyum KimCollege of Pharmacy Chungnam National University Daejeon 34134 Republic of Korea.
Hee Ho ParkDepartment of Biotechnology College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology Korea University 145 Seoul 02841 Republic of Korea.
Seung-Woo ChoDepartment of Biotechnology Yonsei University Seoul 03722 Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8058-332X
Wonhwa LeeDepartment of Chemistry Sungkyunkwan University Suwon Gyeonggi-do 16419 Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4336-5221
Jae-Young LeeCollege of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Seoul National University Seoul 08826 Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8093-043X
Hong Nam KimBrain Science Institute Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) Seoul 02792 Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0329-0029

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In cancer treatment, it is critical to enhance drug delivery efficiency to the target area while minimizing the side effects of chemotherapeutic drugs. Although intravenous administration of anticancer agents is commonly used, it often results in blood vessel damage and systemic side effects as well as poor targeted delivery. Therefore, developing new drug delivery formulations is essential to improve anticancer efficacy while reducing side effects. Herein, a nanohybrid methodology is presented to improve the targeted delivery of doxorubicin (DOX) for treating hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and to minimize vascular damage. An albumin-glucosamine (AG) lipid complex (LC), composed of stearyl glycyrrhetinate (SG) and DSPE-PEG, is designed to serve as a liver cancer-specific delivery system. The nanohybrid formulation, SGLC/DOX@AG, demonstrates significant anticancer activity and reduced side effects, as demonstrated by in vitro, in vivo, and cancer-on-a-chip models. This study presents a novel carrier design and application model for drug formulation development and efficacy validation, providing insights into therapeutic development for HCC.

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blood vessel protectionhepatocellular carcinomaorgan‐on‐a‐chiptargeted drug delivery

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PMID41624341
PMCPMC12854391

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