Browsing by Author "Rabiee, Navid"

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Chitosan- and hyaluronic acid-based nanoarchitectures in phototherapy: Combination cancer chemotherapy, immunotherapy and gene therapy
(Elsevier BV, 2024-07) Wang, Zheng; Pang, Shuo; Liu, Xiaoli; Dong, Zi; Tian, Yu; Ashrafizadeh, Milad; Rabiee, Navid; Ertaş, Yavuz Nuri; Mao, Ying
Cancer phototherapy has been introduced as a new potential modality for tumor suppression. However, the efficacy of phototherapy has been limited due to a lack of targeted delivery of photosensitizers. Therefore, the application of biocompatible and multifunctional nanoparticles in phototherapy is appreciated. Chitosan (CS) as a cationic polymer and hyaluronic acid (HA) as a CD44-targeting agent are two widely utilized polymers in nanoparticle synthesis and functionalization. The current review focuses on the application of HA and CS nanostructures in cancer phototherapy. These nanocarriers can be used in phototherapy to induce hyperthermia and singlet oxygen generation for tumor ablation. CS and HA can be used for the synthesis of nanostructures, or they can functionalize other kinds of nanostructures used for phototherapy, such as gold nanorods. The HA and CS nanostructures can combine chemotherapy or immunotherapy with phototherapy to augment tumor suppression. Moreover, the CS nanostructures can be functionalized with HA for specific cancer phototherapy. The CS and HA nanostructures promote the cellular uptake of genes and photosensitizers to facilitate gene therapy and phototherapy. Such nanostructures specifically stimulate phototherapy at the tumor site, with particle toxic impacts on normal cells. Moreover, CS and HA nanostructures demonstrate high biocompatibility for further clinical applications.
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Nanoliposomes as nonviral vectors in cancer gene therapy
(John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2024-07) Yıldız, Safiye Nur; Entezari, Maliheh; Paskeh, Mahshid Deldar Abad; Mirzaei, Sepideh; Kalbasi, Alireza; Zabolian, Amirhossein; Hashemi, Farid; Hushmandi, Kiavash; Hashemi, Mehrdad; Raei, Mehdi; Goharrizi, Mohammad Ali Sheikh Beig; Aref, Amir Reza; Zarrabi, Ali; Ren, Jun; Orive, Gorka; Rabiee, Navid; Ertaş, Yavuz Nuri
Nonviral vectors, such as liposomes, offer potential for targeted gene delivery in cancer therapy. Liposomes, composed of phospholipid vesicles, have demonstrated efficacy as nanocarriers for genetic tools, addressing the limitations of off-targeting and degradation commonly associated with traditional gene therapy approaches. Due to their biocompatibility, stability, and tunable physicochemical properties, they offer potential in overcoming the challenges associated with gene therapy, such as low transfection efficiency and poor stability in biological fluids. Despite these advancements, there remains a gap in understanding the optimal utilization of nanoliposomes for enhanced gene delivery in cancer treatment. This review delves into the present state of nanoliposomes as carriers for genetic tools in cancer therapy, sheds light on their potential to safeguard genetic payloads and facilitate cell internalization alongside the evolution of smart nanocarriers for targeted delivery. The challenges linked to their biocompatibility and the factors that restrict their effectiveness in gene delivery are also discussed along with exploring the potential of nanoliposomes in cancer gene therapy strategies by analyzing recent advancements and offering future directions. Cancer gene therapy is a promising approach; however, more investigations are needed to improve its efficiency, liposomes are nanocarriers for drug and gene delivery, and display enhanced intracellular accumulation, targeted delivery and high biocompatibility. Their surface modification of nanoparticles by ligands enhances selectivity of gene delivery to cancer cells.