<p>Endocrine tumors are hormone-secreting tumors that pose significant challenges for diagnosis and treatment due to their complex biological processes, delayed detection, and poor response to existing therapies. Despite advancements in imaging, surgery, and medicine, tumor heterogeneity, substantial barriers, and systemic toxicity hinder therapeutic success. A novel approach utilizing nanotechnology presents theranostics capabilities for various applications, enhances bioavailability, and ensures precise drug delivery. Engineered nanoparticles (NPs), including lipid-based, polymeric, and inorganic nanocarriers, enable targeted therapy through active targeting (ligand-receptor interactions) or passive accumulation (increased permeability and retention). These nanotechnologies address drug resistance and rapid clearance, delivering treatments directly to tumors while minimizing adverse effects on healthy cells. NPs that mimic biological processes or respond to external stimuli can adapt to the evolving tumor microenvironment. This review focuses on NP-based therapy for endocrine cancer, discussing their mechanisms of action, targeted approaches, and diagnostic and therapeutic applications. The limitations of current therapies and the future prospects of NP-based therapies are explored.</p>

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Engineered nanoparticles for endocrine tumor targeting, current progress and future outlook

  • Maryam Aftab,
  • Zubair Ahmed,
  • Muneeb Ullah,
  • Shahid Ullah Khan,
  • Muhammad Naeem,
  • Amjad Khan,
  • Abdul Wahab

摘要

Endocrine tumors are hormone-secreting tumors that pose significant challenges for diagnosis and treatment due to their complex biological processes, delayed detection, and poor response to existing therapies. Despite advancements in imaging, surgery, and medicine, tumor heterogeneity, substantial barriers, and systemic toxicity hinder therapeutic success. A novel approach utilizing nanotechnology presents theranostics capabilities for various applications, enhances bioavailability, and ensures precise drug delivery. Engineered nanoparticles (NPs), including lipid-based, polymeric, and inorganic nanocarriers, enable targeted therapy through active targeting (ligand-receptor interactions) or passive accumulation (increased permeability and retention). These nanotechnologies address drug resistance and rapid clearance, delivering treatments directly to tumors while minimizing adverse effects on healthy cells. NPs that mimic biological processes or respond to external stimuli can adapt to the evolving tumor microenvironment. This review focuses on NP-based therapy for endocrine cancer, discussing their mechanisms of action, targeted approaches, and diagnostic and therapeutic applications. The limitations of current therapies and the future prospects of NP-based therapies are explored.