Stimuli-responsive hydrogels for intratumoral drug delivery

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2021

Authors

Marques, AC (Author) Other; Paulo Costa (Author) FFUP; Velho, S (Author) Other; Maria Helena Amaral (Author) FFUP

Journal

Title: Drug Discovery Today

Vol. 26

Pages: 2397-2405

ISSN: 1359-6446

Publisher: Elsevier

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00T-XJC

DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2021.04.012

Abstract (EN): The ability of some hydrogels to exhibit a phase transition or change their structure in response to stimuli has been extensively explored for drug depot formation and controlled drug release. Taking advantage of the unique features of the tumor microenvironment (TME) or externally applied triggers, several injectable stimuli-responsive hydrogels have been described as promising candidates for intratumoral drug delivery. In this review, we provide a brief overview of the TME and highlight the advantages of intratumoral administration, followed by a summary of the reported strategies to endow hydrogels with responsiveness to physical (temperature and light), chemical (pH and redox potential), or biological (enzyme) stimuli.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 9