Polymeric nanoparticles for mitochondria targeting mediated robust cancer therapy

Yajing Sun, Qingshan Yang , Xue Xia, Xiaozhe Li, Weimin Ruan, Meng Zheng, Yan Zou, Bingyang Shi

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    Abstract

    Despite all sorts of innovations in medical researches over the past decades, cancer remains a major threat to human health. Mitochondria are essential organelles in eukaryotic cells, and their dysfunctions contribute to numerous diseases including cancers. Mitochondria-targeted cancer therapy, which specifically delivers drugs into the mitochondria, is a promising strategy for enhancing anticancer treatment efficiency. However, owing to their special double-layered membrane system and highly negative potentials, mitochondria remain a challenging target for therapeutic agents to reach and access. Polymeric nanoparticles exceed in cancer therapy ascribed to their unique features including ideal biocompatibility, readily design and synthesis, as well as flexible ligand decoration. Significant efforts have been put forward to develop mitochondria-targeted polymeric nanoparticles. In this review, we focused on the smart design of polymeric nanosystems for mitochondria targeting and summarized the current applications in improving cancer therapy.
    Original languageEnglish
    Article number755727
    Pages (from-to)1-11
    Number of pages11
    JournalFrontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
    Volume9
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 6 Oct 2021

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    Keywords

    • drug delivery
    • cancer therapy
    • mitochondria
    • polymers
    • nanoparticles

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