{"title":"Liposome-engineered therapeutics: A promising frontier in ovarian cancer treatment","authors":"Helia Mavaddat , Amirreza Peyrovinasab , Shirin Sirous Kabiri , Nasim Basiri , Ilia Khayatan , Seyed Mehrad Razavi , Malak Hekmati , Atena Esmaeili , Tannaz Jamialahmadi , Amir Hossein Abdolghaffari , Prashant Kesharwani , Amirhossein Sahebkar","doi":"10.1016/j.tice.2025.103138","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ovarian cancer remains a leading cause of gynecological cancer-related mortality, with epithelial ovarian carcinoma, germ cell tumors, and stromal tumors being the most prevalent types. The disease is classified based on the Fédération Internationale de Gynécologie et d′Obstétrique (FIGO) staging system, and its incidence increases with age. Standard treatment strategies, including taxanes, platinum-based drugs, monoclonal antibodies, and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors, as well as emerging gene and immunotherapies, often suffer from significant adverse effects and limited efficacy. To overcome these challenges, advanced drug delivery systems are essential for enhancing therapeutic outcomes while minimizing toxicity. Liposomes have emerged as a promising nanocarrier for targeted drug delivery in ovarian cancer therapy, offering improved drug stability, prolonged circulation time, and enhanced tumor-specific accumulation. Functional modifications, such as ligand conjugation and combination therapies, further optimize their therapeutic potential. This review discusses recent advancements in liposome-based drug delivery for ovarian cancer, highlighting their benefits, challenges, and future directions in improving treatment efficacy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23201,"journal":{"name":"Tissue & cell","volume":"98 ","pages":"Article 103138"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5000,"publicationDate":"2025-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Tissue & cell","FirstCategoryId":"99","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0040816625004203","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"ANATOMY & MORPHOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Ovarian cancer remains a leading cause of gynecological cancer-related mortality, with epithelial ovarian carcinoma, germ cell tumors, and stromal tumors being the most prevalent types. The disease is classified based on the Fédération Internationale de Gynécologie et d′Obstétrique (FIGO) staging system, and its incidence increases with age. Standard treatment strategies, including taxanes, platinum-based drugs, monoclonal antibodies, and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors, as well as emerging gene and immunotherapies, often suffer from significant adverse effects and limited efficacy. To overcome these challenges, advanced drug delivery systems are essential for enhancing therapeutic outcomes while minimizing toxicity. Liposomes have emerged as a promising nanocarrier for targeted drug delivery in ovarian cancer therapy, offering improved drug stability, prolonged circulation time, and enhanced tumor-specific accumulation. Functional modifications, such as ligand conjugation and combination therapies, further optimize their therapeutic potential. This review discusses recent advancements in liposome-based drug delivery for ovarian cancer, highlighting their benefits, challenges, and future directions in improving treatment efficacy.
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Tissue and Cell is devoted to original research on the organization of cells, subcellular and extracellular components at all levels, including the grouping and interrelations of cells in tissues and organs. The journal encourages submission of ultrastructural studies that provide novel insights into structure, function and physiology of cells and tissues, in health and disease. Bioengineering and stem cells studies focused on the description of morphological and/or histological data are also welcomed.
Studies investigating the effect of compounds and/or substances on structure of cells and tissues are generally outside the scope of this journal. For consideration, studies should contain a clear rationale on the use of (a) given substance(s), have a compelling morphological and structural focus and present novel incremental findings from previous literature.