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Published on: December 1, 2016
Recent strategies of carbon dot-based nanodrugs for enhanced emerging antitumor modalities
Xu Chu1, Mengdie Duan2, Huaying Hou2
1State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Materials Science and Engineering & School of Chemistry, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, P. R. China. yiliuchem@whu.edu.cn.
Abstract:
Nanomaterial-based cancer therapy has recently emerged as a new therapeutic modality with the advantages of minimal invasiveness and negligible normal tissue toxicity over traditional cancer treatments. However, the complex microenvironment and self-protective mechanisms of tumors have suppressed the therapeutic effect of emerging antitumor modalities, which seriously hindered the transformation of these modalities to clinical settings. Due to the excellent biocompatibility, unique physicochemical properties and easy surface modification, carbon dots, as promising nanomaterials in the biomedical field, can effectively improve the therapeutic effect of emerging antitumor modalities as multifunctional nanoplatforms. In this review, the mechanism and limitations of emerging therapeutic modalities are described. Further, the recent advances related to carbon dot-based nanoplatforms in overcoming the therapeutic barriers of various emerging therapies are systematically summarized. Finally, the prospects and potential obstacles for the clinical translation of carbon dot-based nanoplatforms in tumor therapy are also discussed. This review is expected to provide a reference for nanomaterial design and its development for the efficacy enhancement of emerging therapeutic modalities.
Insights
Carbon dots enhance emerging cancer therapies by overcoming tumor barriers. This review explores carbon dot nanoplatforms for improved nanomaterial-based cancer treatment and clinical translation.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Materials Science
- Oncology
Background:
- Nanomaterial-based cancer therapy offers advantages over traditional treatments.
- Tumor microenvironments and self-protective mechanisms impede the efficacy of novel antitumor modalities.
- Carbon dots are promising nanomaterials for biomedical applications due to their properties.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review emerging therapeutic modalities for cancer.
- To summarize advances in carbon dot-based nanoplatforms for enhancing antitumor effects.
- To discuss the clinical translation prospects of carbon dot nanoplatforms in tumor therapy.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of emerging cancer therapies.
- Systematic summary of carbon dot applications in overcoming therapeutic barriers.
- Analysis of clinical translation challenges and opportunities.
Main Results:
- Carbon dots act as multifunctional nanoplatforms to improve therapeutic efficacy.
- Carbon dots address limitations posed by tumor microenvironments and resistance mechanisms.
- Recent advances demonstrate the potential of carbon dots in various emerging therapies.
Conclusions:
- Carbon dot nanoplatforms show significant promise for enhancing emerging cancer therapies.
- Further research is needed to address obstacles for clinical translation.
- This review provides a reference for designing nanomaterials to improve tumor therapy efficacy.
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