An Overview of Antitumour Activity of Polysaccharides.
Molecules
; 27(22)2022 Nov 21.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36432183
Cancer incidence and mortality are rapidly increasing worldwide; therefore, effective therapies are required in the current scenario of increasing cancer cases. Polysaccharides are a family of natural polymers that hold unique physicochemical and biological properties, and they have become the focus of current antitumour drug research owing to their significant antitumour effects. In addition to the direct antitumour activity of some natural polysaccharides, their structures offer versatility in synthesizing multifunctional nanocomposites, which could be chemically modified to achieve high stability and bioavailability for delivering therapeutics into tumor tissues. This review aims to highlight recent advances in natural polysaccharides and polysaccharide-based nanomedicines for cancer therapy.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Neoplasms
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Antineoplastic Agents
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Humans
Language:
En
Year:
2022
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Article