Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2017
Publication Title
Current Pharmaceutical Design
Volume
23
Issue
20
First Page
2976
Last Page
2990
Abstract
The artificial nanostructures such as nanoparticles and natural nanostructures such as secreted nanosized extracellular vesicles known as exosomes are promising tools for the realization of personalized medicine. Radionanomedicine is a recently coined term for the simultaneous application of either radiation technology or nuclear medicine with nanomedicine. In addition, radioexosomics is our suggested term for the study of exosomes functions, cytotoxicity, cancerogenicity, and biodistribution using radiation technology and nuclear medicine tracing technology. Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in males and a big majority of patients with PC progress to castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) mostly. The mechanisms leading to development of CRPC remain poorly understood and there is still a need to improve the therapeutic options available for PCa. In this review, a wide variety of nanostructure-based prostate cancer research using radiation technology and nuclear medicine is discussed. In addition, we will present what is currently known about the function of exosomes in PCa. The review concludes by summarizing the current status and future perspectives of radionanomedicine and radioexosomics for understanding PCa biology, as well as PCa enhancement of targeting strategies, drug delivery, molecular imaging and therapy.
DOI
10.2174/1381612823666170216122412
Recommended Citation
Bakht, Martin K.; Oh, So W.; Hwang, Do W.; Lee, Yun-Sang; Youn, Hyewon; Porter, Lisa A.; Cheon, Gi J.; Kwak, Cheol; Lee, Dong S.; and Kang, Keon W., "The Potential Roles of Radionanomedicine and Radioexosomics in Prostate Cancer Research and Treatment" (2017). Current Pharmaceutical Design, 23, 20, 2976-2990.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/biologypub/787