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ReviewNature reviews. Chemistry2026

Enhancing the targeting ability of metal-organic frameworks in cancer therapy and diagnosis.

Peihong Tong, Ruolan Wang, Yang Zhou, Yuanyuan Liu, Xiaoqiang Chen, Tony D James, Mingle Li, Xiaojun Peng

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Review in Nature reviews. Chemistry, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 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.

Peihong TongState Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.
Ruolan WangState Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.
Yang ZhouKey Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Tropical Island Resources of Ministry of Education and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China.
Yuanyuan LiuKey Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Tropical Island Resources of Ministry of Education and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China.
Xiaoqiang ChenState Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China. chenxq@szu.edu.cn.
Tony D JamesDepartment of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath, UK. t.d.james@bath.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0002-4095-2191
Mingle LiState Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China. limingle@szu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-0384-9128
Xiaojun PengState Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China. pengxj@dlut.edu.cn.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In cancer diagnosis and treatment, 'accurate diagnosis' and 'targeted therapy' are the primary focus and key goals of many research groups. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have attracted considerable attention in cancer diagnosis and treatment owing to their structural diversity and multifunctionality. Starting in 2010, MOFs with targeting capabilities have been gradually developed and applied in the field of biomedicine. This Review provides readers with a simple guide to help design bioenabled MOFs for specific bioapplications. First, construction strategies of MOFs with targeting functions are classified, including non-covalent interaction, covalent interaction and coordinative interaction strategies. Then, the applications of MOFs modified by antibodies, peptides, aptamers, carbohydrates, cell membranes and other targeting strategies are discussed. Finally, the future challenges and prospects for constructing MOFs with targeting functionalities are outlined to provide guidelines for the next generation of MOFs capable of achieving accurate cancer diagnosis and treatment and to accelerate the development of MOFs in clinical applications.

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Antineoplastic AgentsMetal-Organic FrameworksNeoplasmsAnimalsHumansAntineoplastic AgentsMetal-Organic Frameworks

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PMID41840230

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