Title
Novel strategies for nanoparticle-based radiosensitization in glioblastoma
Date Issued
01 September 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
review
Author(s)
Ramirez-Loera C.
Malouff T.D.
Seneviratne D.S.
Palmer J.D.
Trifiletti D.M.
Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic
Publisher(s)
MDPI
Abstract
Radiotherapy (RT) is one of the cornerstones in the current treatment paradigm for glioblas-toma (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 strate-gies, 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.
Volume
22
Issue
18
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencias médicas, Ciencias de la salud
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85114322231
PubMed ID
Source
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
ISSN of the container
16616596
Sponsor(s)
Funding: This publication was made possible through the support of the Eveleigh Family Career Development Award for Cancer Research at Mayo Clinic in Florida.
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