Novel Strategies for Nanoparticle-Based Radiosensitization in Glioblastoma

Autor: Henry Ruiz-Garcia, Cristopher Ramirez-Loera, Timothy D. Malouff, Danushka S. Seneviratne, Joshua D. Palmer, Daniel M. Trifiletti
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 22, Iss 18, p 9673 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1422-0067
1661-6596
DOI: 10.3390/ijms22189673
Popis: Radiotherapy (RT) is one of the cornerstones in the current treatment paradigm for glioblastoma (GBM). However, little has changed in the management of GBM since the establishment of the current protocol in 2005, and the prognosis remains grim. Radioresistance is one of the hallmarks for treatment failure, and different therapeutic strategies are aimed at overcoming it. Among these strategies, nanomedicine has advantages over conventional tumor therapeutics, including improvements in drug delivery and enhanced antitumor properties. Radiosensitizing strategies using nanoparticles (NP) are actively under study and hold promise to improve the treatment response. We aim to describe the basis of nanomedicine for GBM treatment, current evidence in radiosensitization efforts using nanoparticles, and novel strategies, such as preoperative radiation, that could be synergized with nanoradiosensitizers.
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