Nanosystems
Gene Delivery
Drug Delivery
Targeted Cancer Therapy
Development and characterization of novel inorganic-, lipid- and polymer-based nanosystems that have the ability to specifically and efficiently deliver different therapeutic agents, such as genetic material and drugs, into target cells
Generations of combined multitarget antitumor strategies, acting in several signaling pathways of carcinogenesis
assessment of the in vitro and in vivo antitumor activity of the combined and individual strategies
and clarification of the underlying tumor cell death mechanisms
Cancer remains a major health problem, being a leading cause of death worldwide. Despite the ongoing efforts, current treatment options are largely insufficient, being associated to multiple limitations. This fact highlight the urgent need for the development of novel therapeutic interventions, just like those involving the combination of gene therapy and chemotherapy.
Nanotechnology-based systems could greatly contribute to the success of these combined antitumor strategies, since nanosystems, namely targeted-nanosystems, have the capacity to specifically and efficiently deliver the therapeutic molecules into target cells.
The main goal of our group is to generate novel delivery nanosystems that have the ability to mediate new combined multi-target antitumor strategies, such as those involving genetic material and drugs, in order to obtain a higher therapeutic efficacy than that achieved with current treatment options.
Our principal objectives are:
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