scholarly journals Advances in nanomaterials for treatment of hypoxic tumor

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mei-Zhen Zou ◽  
Wen-Long Liu ◽  
Han-Shi Chen ◽  
Xue-Feng Bai ◽  
Fan Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tumor Microenvironment ◽  
High Mortality ◽  
Therapeutic Efficacy ◽  
Tumor Invasion ◽  
Tumor Recurrence ◽  
Tumor Therapy ◽  
Functional Nanomaterials ◽  
Oxygen Levels ◽  
Hypoxic Conditions ◽  
Hypoxic Tumor

Abstract The hypoxic tumor microenvironment is characterized by disordered vasculature and rapid proliferation of tumors, resulting from tumor invasion, progression and metastasis. The hypoxic conditions restrict efficiency of tumor therapies, such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, phototherapy and immunotherapy, leading to serious results of tumor recurrence and high mortality. Recently, research has concentrated on developing functional nanomaterials to treat hypoxic tumors. In this review, we categorize such nanomaterials into (i) nanomaterials that elevate oxygen levels in tumors for enhanced oxygen-dependent tumor therapy and (ii) nanomaterials with diminished oxygen dependence for hypoxic tumor therapy. To elevate oxygen levels in tumors, oxygen-carrying nanomaterials, oxygen-generating nanomaterials and oxygen-economizing nanomaterials can be used. To diminish oxygen dependence of nanomaterials for hypoxic tumor therapy, therapeutic gas-generating nanomaterials and radical-generating nanomaterials can be used. The biocompatibility and therapeutic efficacy of these nanomaterials are discussed.

Oxygen-producing proenzyme hydrogels for photodynamic mediated metastasis-inhibited combinational therapy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiansheng Liu ◽  
Xueqin Qing ◽  
Qin Zhang ◽  
Ningyue Yu ◽  
Mengbin Ding ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photodynamic Therapy ◽  
Tumor Microenvironment ◽  
Solid Tumors ◽  
Therapeutic Efficacy ◽  
Tumor Metastasis ◽  
Combinational Therapy ◽  
Hypoxic Tumor

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has provided a promising approach for treatment of solid tumors, while the therapeutic efficacy is often limited due to hypoxic tumor microenvironment, resulting in tumor metastasis. We...

scholarly journals Tumor Dormancy and Interplay with Hypoxic Tumor Microenvironment

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (17) ◽  
pp. 4305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Butturini ◽  
Alessandra Carcereri de Prati ◽  
Diana Boriero ◽  
Sofia Mariotto
Keyword(s):  
Tumor Microenvironment ◽  
Tumor Cells ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Tumor Dormancy ◽  
Hypoxic Conditions ◽  
Cycle Arrest ◽  
Regulatory Machinery ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Hypoxic Tumor

The tumor microenvironment is a key factor in disease progression, local resistance, immune-escaping, and metastasis. The rapid proliferation of tumor cells and the aberrant structure of the blood vessels within tumors result in a marked heterogeneity in the perfusion of the tumor tissue with regions of hypoxia. Although most of the tumor cells die in these hypoxic conditions, a part of them can adapt and survive for many days or months in a dormant state. Dormant tumor cells are characterized by cell cycle arrest in G0/G1 phase as well as a low metabolism, and are refractive to common chemotherapy, giving rise to metastasis. Despite these features, the cells retain their ability to proliferate when conditions improve. An understanding of the regulatory machinery of tumor dormancy is essential for identifying early cancer biomarkers and could provide a rationale for the development of novel agents to target dormant tumor cell populations. In this review, we examine the current knowledge of the mechanisms allowing tumor dormancy and discuss the crucial role of the hypoxic microenvironment in this process.

Palladium Cube with Pt Shell Deposition for Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Enhanced Photodynamic and Photothermal Therapy of Hypoxic Tumor

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenxiang Gu ◽  
Zhiyuan Hua ◽  
Zheng Li ◽  
Zhiheng Cai ◽  
Wandong Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photodynamic Therapy ◽  
Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Tumor Microenvironment ◽  
Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Photothermal Therapy ◽  
Tumor Therapy ◽  
Localized Surface Plasmon ◽  
Shell Deposition ◽  
Hypoxic Tumor ◽  
Solid Tumor Therapy

Multifunctional phototherapy nanoagents for imaging-guided synergistic photothermal therapy (PTT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT) are highly desirable in the field of solid tumor therapy. Nevertheless, the tumor microenvironment (TME) inherently charactered...

scholarly journals Is the Rationale of Anatomical Liver Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Universally Adoptable? A Hypothesis-Driven Review

Medicina ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 131
Author(s):  
Young-Jen Lin ◽  
Cheng-Maw Ho
Keyword(s):  
Hepatocellular Carcinoma ◽  
Tumor Microenvironment ◽  
Surgical Resection ◽  
Tumor Recurrence ◽  
Hepatic Metastases ◽  
Vascular Supply ◽  
Tumor Ablation ◽  
Supporting Evidence ◽  
En Bloc ◽  
Margin Width

Surgical resection is the first-line curative treatment modality for resectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Anatomical resection (AR), described as systematic removal of a liver segment confined by tumor-bearing portal tributaries, may improve survival by reducing the risk of tumor recurrence compared with non-AR. In this article, we propose the rationale for AR and its universal adoption by providing supporting evidence from the advanced understanding of a tumor microenvironment and accumulating clinical experiences of locoregional tumor ablation therapeutics. AR may be advantageous because it completely removes the en-bloc by interrupting tumor vascular supply and thus extirpates the spreading of tumor microthrombi, if they ever exist, within the supplying portal vein. However, HCC is a hypervascular tumor that can promote neoangiogenesis in the local tumor microenvironment, which in itself can break through the anatomical boundary within the liver and even retrieve nourishment from extrahepatic vessels, such as inferior phrenic or omental arteries. Additionally, increasing clinical evidence for locoregional tumor ablation therapies, such as radiofrequency ablation, predominantly performed as a non-anatomical approach, suggests comparable outcomes for surgical resection, particularly in small HCC and colorectal, hepatic metastases. Moreover, liver transplantation for HCC, which can be considered as AR of the whole liver followed by implantation of a new graft, is not universally free from post-transplant tumor recurrence. Overall, AR should not be considered the gold standard among all surgical resection methods. Surgical resection is fundamentally reliant on choosing the optimal margin width to achieve en-bloc tumor niche removal while balancing between oncological radicality and the preservation of postoperative liver function. The importance of this is to liberate surgical resilience in hepatocellular carcinoma. The overall success of HCC treatment is determined by the clearance of the theoretical niche. Developing biomolecular-guided navigation device/technologies may provide surgical guidance toward the total removal of microscopic tumor niche to achieve superior oncological outcomes.

Photoactive conjugated polymer/graphdiyne nanocatalyst for CO2 reduce into CO in living cells for hypoxia tumor treatment

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Endong Zhang ◽  
Zicheng Zuo ◽  
Wen Yu ◽  
Hao Zhao ◽  
Shengpeng Xia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Photodynamic Therapy ◽  
Tumor Microenvironment ◽  
Conjugated Polymer ◽  
Tumor Therapy ◽  
Living Cells ◽  
Tumor Treatment ◽  
Treatment Efficiency ◽  
Therapy Strategy ◽  
Co Gas

Carbon monoxide (CO) gas therapy has grown to be an emerging tumor therapy strategy to avoid low treatment efficiency of photodynamic therapy (PDT) caused by the hypoxia tumor microenvironment. However,...

scholarly journals Crosstalk between CTC, Immune System and Hypoxic Tumor Microenvironment

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 153-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Zaeem Noman ◽  
Yosra Messai ◽  
Jane Muret ◽  
Meriem Hasmim ◽  
Salem Chouaib
Keyword(s):  
Immune System ◽  
Tumor Microenvironment ◽  
Hypoxic Tumor

scholarly journals Metabolic reprogramming of T regulatory cells in the hypoxic tumor microenvironment

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Varun Sasidharan Nair ◽  
Reem Saleh ◽  
Salman M. Toor ◽  
Farhan S. Cyprian ◽  
Eyad Elkord
Keyword(s):  
Tumor Microenvironment ◽  
T Regulatory Cells ◽  
Metabolic Reprogramming ◽  
Regulatory Cells ◽  
Hypoxic Tumor

pH-responsive size-shrinkable mesoporous silica-based nanocarrier for improved tumor penetration and therapeutic efficacy

Nanoscale ◽  
2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongju He ◽  
Xingyu Fan ◽  
Xiaozan Wu ◽  
Taishun Hu ◽  
Fangfang Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tumor Microenvironment ◽  
Mesoporous Silica ◽  
Therapeutic Efficacy ◽  
Anticancer Therapy ◽  
Major Obstacle ◽  
Drug Penetration ◽  
Ph Responsive ◽  
Tumor Penetration ◽  
Promising Strategy

Poor tumor penetration is a major obstacle to nanomedicine for achieving effective anticancer therapy. Tumor microenvironment-induced nanomedicine size shrinkage is a promising strategy to overcome the drug penetration barrier across...

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