Nanoparticles Mediated the Diagnosis and Therapy of Glioblastoma: Bypass or Cross the Blood-Brain Barrier

Small. 2023 Nov;19(45):e2302613. doi: 10.1002/smll.202302613. Epub 2023 Jul 7.

Abstract

Glioblastoma is one of the most aggressive central nervous system malignancies with high morbidity and mortality. Current clinical approaches, including surgical resection, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, are limited by the difficulty of targeting brain lesions accurately, leading to disease recurrence and fatal outcomes. The lack of effective treatments has prompted researchers to continuously explore novel therapeutic strategies. In recent years, nanomedicine has made remarkable progress and expanded its application in brain drug delivery, providing a new treatment for brain tumors. Against this background, this article reviews the application and progress of nanomedicine delivery systems in brain tumors. In this paper, the mechanism of nanomaterials crossing the blood-brain barrier is summarized. Furthermore, the specific application of nanotechnology in glioblastoma is discussed in depth.

Keywords: anti-glioblastoma treatment; glioblastoma; nano-based biomaterials; nanoparticles.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Blood-Brain Barrier
  • Brain
  • Brain Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Brain Neoplasms* / therapy
  • Drug Delivery Systems
  • Glioblastoma* / drug therapy
  • Glioblastoma* / therapy
  • Humans
  • Nanoparticles* / therapeutic use