ReviewBiological trace element research2024
Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles and Cancer Chemotherapy: Helpful Tools for Enhancing Chemo-sensitivity and Reducing Side Effects?
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- ZnO-Based Nanoparticles for Targeted Cancer Chemotherapy and the Role of Tumor Microenvironment: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Pooled it
- Crossroads of iron, copper, and zinc in cancer: a paradox of toxicity and therapy.Molecular biology reports · 2026Review
- NiCo₂O₄ nanoparticles as chemosensitizers: enhancing doxorubicin-ınduced ıntrinsic apoptosis in A549 and MCF-7 cells.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Article
- Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Functionalized with Ascorbic Acid and Conjugated with Chitosan Change Apoptotic Gene Expression in Gastric Adenocarcinoma Cell Line.Applied biochemistry and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Biosynthesized bimetallic nanoparticles containing CeOScientific reports · 2025Article
- Recent advances in metallic nanostructure-based photothermal therapy in the management of cancer metastasis.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2025Review
- miR-25-3p Modulates Tumor Aggressiveness and Ferroptosis Escape in T24 Bladder Cancer Cells In Vitro.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Transforming bone cancer treatment: a comprehensive review of green-synthesized metal nanoparticles.Cancer cell international · 2025Review
- Silver Nanoparticles: A Versatile Tool Against Infectious and Non-Infectious Diseases.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Sustainable Nanomedicine: Enhancement of Asplatin's Cytotoxicity In Vitro and In Vivo Using Green-Synthesized Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Formed via Microwave-Assisted and Gambogic Acid-Mediated Processes.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Formulation, preparation of niosome loaded zinc oxide nanoparticles and biological activities.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Research Progress on the Anti-Cancer Effects ofMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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Abstract
Cancer chemotherapy is still a serious challenge. Chemo-resistance and destructive side effects of chemotherapy drugs are the most critical limitations of chemotherapy. Chemo-resistance is the leading cause of chemotherapy failure. Chemo-resistance, which refers to the resistance of cancer cells to the anticancer effects of chemotherapy drugs, is caused by various reasons. Among the most important of these reasons is the increase in the efflux of chemotherapy drugs due to the rise in the expression and activity of ABC transporters, the weakening of apoptosis, and the strengthening of stemness. In the last decade, a significant number of studies focused on the application of nanotechnology in cancer treatment. Considering the anti-cancer properties of zinc, zinc oxide nanoparticles have received much attention in recent years. Some studies have indicated that zinc oxide nanoparticles can target the critical mechanisms of cancer chemo-resistance and enhance the effectiveness of chemotherapy drugs. These studies have shown that zinc oxide nanoparticles can reduce the activity of ABC transporters, increase DNA damage and apoptosis, and attenuate stemness in cancer cells, leading to enhanced chemo-sensitivity. Some other studies have also shown that zinc oxide nanoparticles in low doses can be helpful in minimizing the harmful side effects of chemotherapy drugs. In this article, after a brief overview of the mechanisms of chemo-resistance and anticancer effects of zinc, we will review all these studies in detail.
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