Hydrogel-based nanoparticles: revolutionizing brain tumor treatment and paving the way for future innovations
Abstract Brain tumor treatment remains a significant challenge due to their high mortality and resistance to current therapies. This paper discusses the promising potential of hydrogel-based nanoparticles as innovative drug delivery systems for brain tumor therapy. Extensive characterization techniq...
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| author | Alireza Shadab Simin Farokhi Arshia Fakouri Neda Mohagheghzadeh Ali Noroozi Zahra Sadat Razavi Arian Karimi Rouzbahani Hamidreza Zalpoor Mohamad Mahjoor |
| author_facet | Alireza Shadab Simin Farokhi Arshia Fakouri Neda Mohagheghzadeh Ali Noroozi Zahra Sadat Razavi Arian Karimi Rouzbahani Hamidreza Zalpoor Mohamad Mahjoor |
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| description | Abstract Brain tumor treatment remains a significant challenge due to their high mortality and resistance to current therapies. This paper discusses the promising potential of hydrogel-based nanoparticles as innovative drug delivery systems for brain tumor therapy. Extensive characterization techniques reveal the ability of these Nano-systems to demonstrate prolonged blood circulation and targeted delivery, leading to improved survival rates. Designed with optimized physicochemical characteristics, these nanoparticles effectively cross the blood–brain barrier, circumventing a major impediment to drug delivery to the brain. By delivering drugs directly to the tumor bed, these nanoparticles enhance therapeutic outcomes and minimize adverse effects. In addition, this review investigates the techniques for characterizing, visualizing, and modifying these nanoparticles, as well as the standing challenges and promising research avenues for their clinical application. Further investigations are encouraged by this review to investigate potential advancements in hydrogel-based nanoparticle therapeutic approaches for brain tumors. This includes investigating tailored hydrogels, hybrid systems, computational modeling, and the integration of gene therapy and immunotherapy techniques. The study also addresses the need for enhanced synthesis techniques, stability, scalability, and cost-cutting measures to overcome obstacles and advance the clinical use of hydrogel-based nanoparticles in treating brain tumors. Graphical abstract |
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| spelling | doaj-art-38b3f4d8a9624665b3736cf73fbcd31f2025-02-09T12:26:37ZengBMCEuropean Journal of Medical Research2047-783X2025-02-0130112910.1186/s40001-025-02310-2Hydrogel-based nanoparticles: revolutionizing brain tumor treatment and paving the way for future innovationsAlireza Shadab0Simin Farokhi1Arshia Fakouri2Neda Mohagheghzadeh3Ali Noroozi4Zahra Sadat Razavi5Arian Karimi Rouzbahani6Hamidreza Zalpoor7Mohamad Mahjoor8Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical SciencesStudent Research Committee, Lorestan University of Medical SciencesStudent Research Committee, Lorestan University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Bacteriology & Virology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesDental Research Center, Faculty of Dentistry, Mazandaran University of Medical SciencesPhysiology Research Center, Iran University Medical SciencesStudent Research Committee, Lorestan University of Medical SciencesShiraz Neuroscience Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesCellular and Molecular Research Centre, Qom University of Medical SciencesAbstract Brain tumor treatment remains a significant challenge due to their high mortality and resistance to current therapies. This paper discusses the promising potential of hydrogel-based nanoparticles as innovative drug delivery systems for brain tumor therapy. Extensive characterization techniques reveal the ability of these Nano-systems to demonstrate prolonged blood circulation and targeted delivery, leading to improved survival rates. Designed with optimized physicochemical characteristics, these nanoparticles effectively cross the blood–brain barrier, circumventing a major impediment to drug delivery to the brain. By delivering drugs directly to the tumor bed, these nanoparticles enhance therapeutic outcomes and minimize adverse effects. In addition, this review investigates the techniques for characterizing, visualizing, and modifying these nanoparticles, as well as the standing challenges and promising research avenues for their clinical application. Further investigations are encouraged by this review to investigate potential advancements in hydrogel-based nanoparticle therapeutic approaches for brain tumors. This includes investigating tailored hydrogels, hybrid systems, computational modeling, and the integration of gene therapy and immunotherapy techniques. The study also addresses the need for enhanced synthesis techniques, stability, scalability, and cost-cutting measures to overcome obstacles and advance the clinical use of hydrogel-based nanoparticles in treating brain tumors. Graphical abstracthttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-025-02310-2HydrogelNanoparticlesDrug deliveryBrain tumorGlioblastomaControlled-release |
| spellingShingle | Alireza Shadab Simin Farokhi Arshia Fakouri Neda Mohagheghzadeh Ali Noroozi Zahra Sadat Razavi Arian Karimi Rouzbahani Hamidreza Zalpoor Mohamad Mahjoor Hydrogel-based nanoparticles: revolutionizing brain tumor treatment and paving the way for future innovations European Journal of Medical Research Hydrogel Nanoparticles Drug delivery Brain tumor Glioblastoma Controlled-release |
| title | Hydrogel-based nanoparticles: revolutionizing brain tumor treatment and paving the way for future innovations |
| title_full | Hydrogel-based nanoparticles: revolutionizing brain tumor treatment and paving the way for future innovations |
| title_fullStr | Hydrogel-based nanoparticles: revolutionizing brain tumor treatment and paving the way for future innovations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hydrogel-based nanoparticles: revolutionizing brain tumor treatment and paving the way for future innovations |
| title_short | Hydrogel-based nanoparticles: revolutionizing brain tumor treatment and paving the way for future innovations |
| title_sort | hydrogel based nanoparticles revolutionizing brain tumor treatment and paving the way for future innovations |
| topic | Hydrogel Nanoparticles Drug delivery Brain tumor Glioblastoma Controlled-release |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-025-02310-2 |
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