Theranostics Applications of Nanoparticles in Cancer Immunotherapy.

Abstract

With the advancement in the mechanism of immune surveillance and immune evasion in cancer cells, cancer immunotherapy shows promising results for treating cancer with established efficacy and less toxicity. As a result of the off-target effect, the approach for delivering vaccines, adjuvants, or antibodies directly to tumor sites is gaining widespread attention. An effective alternative is to utilize nanoengineered particles, functioning as drug-delivery systems or as antigens themselves. This article reviews the practical implementation of nanotechnology in cancer immunotherapy.

• Authors: Yihai Liu, Xixi Wang, Mubashir Hussain, Mu Lv, Xiaohan Dong, Tianying Wang, Xueqin Xu, Bin Liu
• Journal: Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) (Med Sci (Basel)) Vol. 6 Issue 4 (Nov 09 2018) ISSN: 2076-3271 [Electronic] Switzerland
• PMID: 30424010 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)