Overcoming Barriers in Glioblastoma-Advances in Drug Delivery Strategies.
Cells
; 13(12)2024 Jun 07.
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ABSTRACT
The world of cancer treatment is evolving rapidly and has improved the prospects of many cancer patients. Yet, there are still many cancers where treatment prospects have not (or hardly) improved. Glioblastoma is the most common malignant primary brain tumor, and even though it is sensitive to many chemotherapeutics when tested under laboratory conditions, its clinical prospects are still very poor. The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is considered at least partly responsible for the high failure rate of many promising treatment strategies. We describe the workings of the BBB during healthy conditions and within the glioblastoma environment. How the BBB acts as a barrier for therapeutic options is described as well as various approaches developed and tested for passing or opening the BBB, with the ultimate aim to allow access to brain tumors and improve patient perspectives.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Encefálicas
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Barrera Hematoencefálica
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Sistemas de Liberación de Medicamentos
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Glioblastoma
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
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Revista:
Cells
Año:
2024
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Article
País de afiliación:
Países Bajos
Pais de publicación:
Suiza