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Review
. 2015 Jan;15(1):27-34.
doi: 10.1586/14737140.2015.990889. Epub 2014 Dec 9.

Synthetic high-density lipoprotein-like nanoparticles for cancer therapy

Linda Foit  1 , Francis J Giles, Leo I Gordon, Colby Shad Thaxton
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Synthetic high-density lipoprotein-like nanoparticles for cancer therapy

Linda Foit et al. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2015 Jan.

Abstract

High-density lipoproteins (HDLs) are a diverse group of natural nanoparticles that are most well known for their role in cholesterol transport. However, HDLs have diverse functions that provide significant opportunities for cancer therapy. Presented is a focused review of the ways that synthetic versions of HDL have been used as targeted therapies for cancer, and as vehicles for the delivery of diverse therapeutic cargo to cancer cells. As such, synthetic HDLs are likely to play a central role in the development of next-generation cancer therapies.

Keywords: cancer; cholesterol; drug delivery; high-density lipoprotein; nucleic acids; scavenger receptor.

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