Glucose Metabolism Intervention-Facilitated Nanomedicine Therapy

Zhiyan Li,* Xianghui Li,* Shichao Ai,* Song Liu, Wenxian Guan Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, 210008, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equal...

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Main Authors: Li Z, Li X, Ai S, Liu S, Guan W
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Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2022-06-01
Series:International Journal of Nanomedicine
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Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/glucose-metabolism-intervention-facilitated-nanomedicine-therapy-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IJN
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description Zhiyan Li,* Xianghui Li,* Shichao Ai,* Song Liu, Wenxian Guan Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, 210008, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Song Liu; Wenxian Guan, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, 321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210008, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-25-68182222 ext. 60930 ; +86-25-68182222 ext. 60931, Email liusong@njglyy.com; guan_wenxian@sina.comAbstract: Ordinarily, cancer cells possess features of abnormally increased nutrient intake and metabolic pathways. The disorder of glucose metabolism is the most important among them. Therefore, starvation therapy targeting glucose metabolism specifically, which results in metabolic disorders, restricted synthesis, and inhibition of tumor growth, has been developed for cancer therapy. However, issues such as inadequate targeting effectiveness and drug tolerance impede their clinical transformation. In recent years, nanomaterial-assisted starvation treatment has made significant progress in addressing these challenges, whether as a monotherapy or in combination with other medications. Herein, representative researches on the construction of nanosystems conducting starvation therapy are introduced. Elaborate designs and interactions between different treatment mechanisms are meticulously mentioned. Not only are traditional treatments based on glucose oxidase involved, but also newly sprung small molecule agents targeting glucose metabolism. The obstacles and potential for advancing these anticancer therapies were also highlighted in this review.Keywords: nanomedicine, starvation therapy, combined therapy, cancer metabolism
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spelling doaj.art-83e0308ea28848a195e037c2593ade542022-12-22T02:47:36ZengDove Medical PressInternational Journal of Nanomedicine1178-20132022-06-01Volume 172707273176008Glucose Metabolism Intervention-Facilitated Nanomedicine TherapyLi ZLi XAi SLiu SGuan WZhiyan Li,* Xianghui Li,* Shichao Ai,* Song Liu, Wenxian Guan Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, 210008, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Song Liu; Wenxian Guan, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, 321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210008, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-25-68182222 ext. 60930 ; +86-25-68182222 ext. 60931, Email liusong@njglyy.com; guan_wenxian@sina.comAbstract: Ordinarily, cancer cells possess features of abnormally increased nutrient intake and metabolic pathways. The disorder of glucose metabolism is the most important among them. Therefore, starvation therapy targeting glucose metabolism specifically, which results in metabolic disorders, restricted synthesis, and inhibition of tumor growth, has been developed for cancer therapy. However, issues such as inadequate targeting effectiveness and drug tolerance impede their clinical transformation. In recent years, nanomaterial-assisted starvation treatment has made significant progress in addressing these challenges, whether as a monotherapy or in combination with other medications. Herein, representative researches on the construction of nanosystems conducting starvation therapy are introduced. Elaborate designs and interactions between different treatment mechanisms are meticulously mentioned. Not only are traditional treatments based on glucose oxidase involved, but also newly sprung small molecule agents targeting glucose metabolism. The obstacles and potential for advancing these anticancer therapies were also highlighted in this review.Keywords: nanomedicine, starvation therapy, combined therapy, cancer metabolismhttps://www.dovepress.com/glucose-metabolism-intervention-facilitated-nanomedicine-therapy-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IJNnanomedicinestarvation therapycombined therapycancer metabolism
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Glucose Metabolism Intervention-Facilitated Nanomedicine Therapy
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starvation therapy
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cancer metabolism
title Glucose Metabolism Intervention-Facilitated Nanomedicine Therapy
title_full Glucose Metabolism Intervention-Facilitated Nanomedicine Therapy
title_fullStr Glucose Metabolism Intervention-Facilitated Nanomedicine Therapy
title_full_unstemmed Glucose Metabolism Intervention-Facilitated Nanomedicine Therapy
title_short Glucose Metabolism Intervention-Facilitated Nanomedicine Therapy
title_sort glucose metabolism intervention facilitated nanomedicine therapy
topic nanomedicine
starvation therapy
combined therapy
cancer metabolism
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