Liposomal delivery and polyethylene glycol‑liposomal oxaliplatin for the treatment of colorectal cancer (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Chuang Yang
    • Zhong‑Xue Fu
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  • Published online on: March 12, 2014     https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2014.249
  • Pages: 335-339
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Abstract

Oxaliplatin is effective for the treatment of advanced colorectal cancer; however, its application is restricted due to its dose‑limiting toxicity. Liposomes are sphere‑shaped vesicles consisting of one or more phospholipid bilayers. Liposomes as drug carriers are characterized by delayed release, lesion targeting and may be used as a drug-delivery system to decrease the side effects of cytotoxic drugs. Active targeting modification of liposomes may change the biological distribution of the anticancer agents, reduce or reverse multidrug resistance of tumor cells and enhance the effects of anticancer therapy. Based on the characteristics mentioned above, the aim of the present review was to demonstrate that polyethylene glycol‑liposomes containing oxaliplatin may offer advantages for the treatment of colorectal cancer in clinical practice.
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Yang C and Yang C: Liposomal delivery and polyethylene glycol‑liposomal oxaliplatin for the treatment of colorectal cancer (Review). Biomed Rep 2: 335-339, 2014
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Yang, C., & Yang, C. (2014). Liposomal delivery and polyethylene glycol‑liposomal oxaliplatin for the treatment of colorectal cancer (Review). Biomedical Reports, 2, 335-339. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2014.249
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Yang, C., Fu, Z."Liposomal delivery and polyethylene glycol‑liposomal oxaliplatin for the treatment of colorectal cancer (Review)". Biomedical Reports 2.3 (2014): 335-339.
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Yang, C., Fu, Z."Liposomal delivery and polyethylene glycol‑liposomal oxaliplatin for the treatment of colorectal cancer (Review)". Biomedical Reports 2, no. 3 (2014): 335-339. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2014.249