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ReviewInternational journal of nanomedicine2024

Exploiting Nanotechnology for Drug Delivery: Advancing the Anti-Cancer Effects of Autophagy-Modulating Compounds in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Zixian Liu, Tianming Lu, Ruoning Qian, Zian Wang, Ruogu Qi, Zhengguang Zhang

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Review in International journal of nanomedicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
5citing papers in PubMed
6.2field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Zixian LiuSchool of Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0008-5376-289X
Tianming LuSchool of Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
Ruoning QianSchool of Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
Zian WangSchool of Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
Ruogu QiSchool of Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
Zhengguang ZhangSchool of Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Cancer continues to be a prominent issue in the field of medicine, as demonstrated by recent studies emphasizing the significant role of autophagy in the development of cancer. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) provides a variety of anti-tumor agents capable of regulating autophagy. However, the clinical application of autophagy-modulating compounds derived from TCM is impeded by their restricted water solubility and bioavailability. To overcome this challenge, the utilization of nanotechnology has been suggested as a potential solution. Nonetheless, the current body of literature on nanoparticles delivering TCM-derived autophagy-modulating anti-tumor compounds for cancer treatment is limited, lacking comprehensive summaries and detailed descriptions. Methods: Up to November 2023, a comprehensive research study was conducted to gather relevant data using a variety of databases, including PubMed, ScienceDirect, Springer Link, Web of Science, and CNKI. The keywords utilized in this investigation included "autophagy", "nanoparticles", "traditional Chinese medicine" and "anticancer". Results: This review provides a comprehensive analysis of the potential of nanotechnology in overcoming delivery challenges and enhancing the anti-cancer properties of autophagy-modulating compounds in TCM. The evaluation is based on a synthesis of different classes of autophagy-modulating compounds in TCM, their mechanisms of action in cancer treatment, and their potential benefits as reported in various scholarly sources. The findings indicate that nanotechnology shows potential in enhancing the availability of autophagy-modulating agents in TCM, thereby opening up a plethora of potential therapeutic avenues. Conclusion: Nanotechnology has the potential to enhance the anti-tumor efficacy of autophagy-modulating compounds in traditional TCM, through regulation of autophagy.

Indexed as

Drugs, Chinese HerbalNeoplasmsAutophagyDrug Delivery SystemsHumansMedicine, Chinese TraditionalNanotechnologyDrugs, Chinese Herbalanti-cancerautophagynano-deliverytraditional Chinese medicine

Identifiers

PMID38495752
PMCPMC10944250
OpenAlexW4392714016

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