Title:Design of Nanodrug Delivery Systems for Tumor Bone Metastasis
Volume: 30
Issue: 15
Author(s): Xiaoqing Zhai, Shan Peng, Chunyuan Zhai, Shuai Wang, Meina Xie*, Shoudong Guo*Jingkun Bai*
Affiliation:
- School of Bioscience and Technology, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261053, China
- School of Pharmacy, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261053, China
- School of Bioscience and Technology, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261053, China
Keywords:
Nanocarriers, drug delivery, tumor microenvironment, bone metastases, chemotherapy, cytokines.
Abstract: Tumor metastasis is a complex process that is controlled at the molecular level by numerous
cytokines. Primary breast and prostate tumors most commonly metastasize to bone, and the development of increasingly
accurate targeted nanocarrier systems has become a research focus for more effective anti-bone metastasis
therapy. This review summarizes the molecular mechanisms of bone metastasis and the principles and
methods for designing bone-targeted nanocarriers and then provides an in-depth review of bone-targeted nanocarriers
for the treatment of bone metastasis in the context of chemotherapy, photothermal therapy, gene therapy,
and combination therapy. Furthermore, this review also discusses the treatment of metastatic and primary
bone tumors, providing directions for the design of nanodelivery systems and future research.