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Review
. 2018 May;23(5):1126-1138.
doi: 10.1016/j.drudis.2018.02.009. Epub 2018 Feb 28.

Advances in glycosylation-mediated cancer-targeted drug delivery

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Advances in glycosylation-mediated cancer-targeted drug delivery

Lulu Cai et al. Drug Discov Today. 2018 May.

Abstract

Targeted drug delivery for cancer therapy is expected to enhance therapeutic efficacy with minimized side effects, where the ligand-receptor recognition serves as a common targeting approach. Various ligands have been reported and carbohydrates, one of the crucial structures of tumor cell membranes, have been demonstrated effective for cell-selective binding. Hence, glycosylation-mediated cancer-targeted drug nanocarriers have received increasing attention in recent years. This review surveys a variety of glycosylated drug delivery systems as well as their applications for cancer therapy. Their challenges, opportunities, and future perspectives are also discussed in the end.

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