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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY B
Volume 10, Issue 10, Pages 1508-1519Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/d1tb02721b
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51803228, 31971292]
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This review highlights the significant designs and future development directions of nanoplatforms for Ca2+ overload therapy, as well as their applications in monotherapy and combination therapy.
Mitochondria, as the the power plants of cells, have been extensively studied because of their biological functions of providing energy and participating in signaling pathways. In parallel, calcium (Ca2+) plays a vital role in the homeostasis balance and function coordination of mitochondria, especially in cancer cells which metabolize frequently to maintain their growth. On this basis, Ca2+ overload has been an efficient, yet safe theranostic model for cancer therapy, by activating mitochondrial apoptosis pathways to achieve cancer suppression. However, the integration of functional units mediating Ca2+ overload into the nanoplatform remains a difficult but significant task. This review aims to highlight meaningful designs of nanoplatforms for Ca2+ overload, including monotherapy and combination therapy. In addition, perspectives on further development of Ca2+ overload are provided, mainly emphasizing scientific restrictions and future exploitation directions.
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