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Published on: April 12, 2019
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Current approaches in tissue engineering-based nanotherapeutics for osteosarcoma treatment
Abinaya Shanmugavadivu1, Sundaravadhanan Lekhavadhani1, P J Miranda2
1Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur 603203, Tamil Nadu, India.
Biomedical Materials (Bristol, England)
|February 7, 2024
Summary
Nanotherapeutics and tissue engineering offer new hope for osteosarcoma (OS) treatment. Bifunctional nanomaterial-based tissue engineered scaffolds show promise for repressing tumor growth and aiding bone formation.
Area of Science:
- Biomaterials Science
- Oncology
- Nanotechnology
Background:
- Osteosarcoma (OS) is a bone cancer with poor prognosis, often treated with chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery.
- Chemotherapy for OS causes severe systemic toxicity, highlighting the need for targeted delivery systems.
- Critical bone defects after OS surgery require effective regeneration and tumor control strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review current bifunctional nanomaterial-based tissue engineered (NTE) scaffolds for osteosarcoma treatment.
- To explore novel therapeutic approaches integrated into NTE scaffolds for OS.
- To assess the potential of NTE scaffolds for improved OS treatment efficacy.
Main Methods:
- Review of nanotherapeutics and bone tissue engineering advancements.
- Focus on bifunctional nanomaterials integrated into tissue engineered scaffolds.
- Analysis of novel therapeutic modalities including magnetic hyperthermia, photodynamic therapy, and photothermal therapy.
Main Results:
- Nanotherapeutics offer a way to overcome chemotherapy's limitations by using nanoparticulate drug delivery.
- Tissue engineered scaffolds can support bone defects and aid multimodal OS treatment.
- NTE scaffolds loaded with nanoparticulate systems can repress tumor growth and promote new bone formation.
Conclusions:
- Rapid developments in nanotherapeutics and bone tissue engineering enhance OS treatment efficacy.
- Bifunctional NTE scaffolds utilizing various nanotherapeutics present a promising approach for OS.
- Further optimization and screening of NTE scaffolds are needed for clinical application in OS patients.
