Novel multi-drugs incorporating hybrid-structured nanofibers enhance alkylating agent activity in malignant gliomas

Background: Malignant gliomas (MGs) are highly chemotherapy-resistant. Temozolomide (TMZ) and carmustine (BiCNU) are alkylating agents clinically used for treating MGs. However, their effectiveness is restrained by overexpression of the DNA repair protein O 6 -methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MG...

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Main Authors: Shih-Jung Liu, Shun-Tai Yang, Shu-Mei Chen, Yin-Chen Huang, Wei-Hwa Lee, Jui Ho, Yin-Chun Chen, Yuan-Yun Tseng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-09-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1758835919875555