Unlocking the power of sugar : carbohydrate ligands as key players in nanotherapeutic-assisted targeted cancer therapy

Cancer cells need as much as 40-times more sugar than their normal cell counterparts. This sugar demand is attained by the excessive expression of inimitable transporters on the surface of cancer cells, driven by their voracious appetite for carbohydrates. Nanotechnological advances drive research utilizing ligand-directed therapeutics and diverse carbohydrate analogs. The precise delivery of these therapeutic cargos not only mitigates toxicity associated with chemotherapy but also reduces the grim toll of mortality and morbidity among patients. This in-depth review explores the potential of these ligands in advanced cancer treatment using nanoparticles. It offers a broader perspective beyond the usual ways we deliver drugs, potentially changing the way we fight cancer.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

Enthalten in:

Nanomedicine (London, England) - 19(2024), 5 vom: 29. Feb., Seite 431-453

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Swami, Rajan [VerfasserIn]
Vij, Sahil [VerfasserIn]
Sharma, Shubham [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Active targeting
Cancer
Carbohydrates
GLUT
Journal Article
Ligand-directed therapy
Ligands
Review
Sugars

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Date Completed 01.03.2024

Date Revised 20.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2217/nnm-2023-0276

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367789558