Overcoming Hypoxia-Induced Drug Resistance via Promotion of Drug Uptake and Reoxygenation by Acousto–Mechanical Oxygen Delivery
Hypoxia-induced drug resistance (HDR) is a critical issue in cancer therapy. The presence of hypoxic tumor cells impedes drug uptake and reduces the cytotoxicity of chemotherapeutic drugs, leading to HDR and increasing the probability of tumor recurrence and metastasis. Microbubbles, which are used...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-04-01
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Series: | Pharmaceutics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/14/5/902 |