[HTML][HTML] Nanocarriers for pancreatic cancer imaging, treatments, and immunotherapies

L Liu, PG Kshirsagar, SK Gautam, M Gulati, EI Wafa… - Theranostics, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Pancreatic tumors are highly desmoplastic and immunosuppressive. Delivery and
distribution of drugs within pancreatic tumors are compromised due to intrinsic physical and …

Emerging nanomedicines for anti-stromal therapy against desmoplastic tumors

X Han, Y Xu, M Geranpayehvaghei, GJ Anderson, Y Li… - Biomaterials, 2020 - Elsevier
Solid tumors, especially desmoplastic tumors, are characterized by a dense fibrotic stroma
composed of abundant cancer-associated fibroblasts and excessive extracellular matrix …

Targeting pulmonary tumor microenvironment with CXCR4-inhibiting nanocomplex to enhance anti–PD-L1 immunotherapy

Z Li, Y Wang, Y Shen, C Qian, D Oupicky, M Sun - Science advances, 2020 - science.org
Anti–programmed cell death 1 ligand 1 (PD-L1) therapy is extraordinarily effective in select
patients with cancer. However, insufficient lymphocytic infiltration, weak T cell–induced …

Stromal modulation and treatment of metastatic pancreatic cancer with local intraperitoneal triple miRNA/siRNA nanotherapy

Y **e, Y Hang, Y Wang, R Sleightholm, DR Prajapati… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Nanomedicines achieve tumor-targeted delivery mainly through enhanced permeability and
retention (EPR) effect following intravenous (IV) administration. Unfortunately, the EPR effect …

Modified chitosan for effective renal delivery of siRNA to treat acute kidney injury

W Tang, S Panja, CM Jogdeo, S Tang, L Ding, A Yu… - Biomaterials, 2022 - Elsevier
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is characterized by a sudden decrease in renal function and
impacts growing number of people worldwide. RNA interference (RNAi) showed potential to …

Self-immolative nanoparticles for simultaneous delivery of microRNA and targeting of polyamine metabolism in combination cancer therapy

Y **e, T Murray-Stewart, Y Wang, F Yu, J Li… - Journal of Controlled …, 2017 - Elsevier
Combination of anticancer drugs with therapeutic microRNA (miRNA) has emerged as a
promising anticancer strategy. However, the promise is hampered by a lack of desirable …

MUC4 mucin-a therapeutic target for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

SK Gautam, S Kumar, A Cannon, B Hall… - Expert opinion on …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Pancreatic cancer (PC) is characterized by mucin overexpression. MUC4 is the
most differentially overexpressed membrane-bound mucin that plays a functional role in …

Preferential siRNA delivery to injured kidneys for combination treatment of acute kidney injury

W Tang, Y Chen, HS Jang, Y Hang, CM Jogdeo… - Journal of Controlled …, 2022 - Elsevier
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is characterized by a sudden loss of renal function and is
associated with high morbidity and mortality. Tumor suppressor p53 and chemokine …

Increased survival by pulmonary treatment of established lung metastases with dual STAT3/CXCR4 inhibition by siRNA nanoemulsions

Z Li, G Chen, L Ding, Y Wang, C Zhu, K Wang, J Li… - Molecular Therapy, 2019 - cell.com
Lung metastasis is a common and deadly occurrence in many types of solid tumors.
Chemokine receptor CXCR4 and transcription factor signal transducer and activator of …

Intraperitoneal siRNA nanoparticles for augmentation of gemcitabine efficacy in the treatment of pancreatic cancer

S Tang, Y Hang, L Ding, W Tang, A Yu… - Molecular …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is a deadly disease with limited treatment options due to
late diagnosis and resistance to conventional chemotherapy. Among emerging therapeutic …