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Tumor vascular permeability and the EPR effect in macromolecular therapeutics: a review

Maeda, H, Wu, J, Sawa, T, Matsumura, Y, Hori, K·2000·Journal of Controlled Release

Abstract

Most solid tumors possess unique pathophysiological characteristics that are not observed in normal tissues or organs, such as extensive angiogenesis and hence hypervasculature, defective vascular architecture, impaired lymphatic drainage/recovery system, and greatly increased production of a number of permeability mediators. The phenomenon now known as the enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect for lipid and macromolecular agents has been observed to be universal in solid tumors. Primarily, enhanced vascular permeability will sustain an adequate supply of nutrients and oxygen for rapid tumor growth. The EPR effect also provides a great opportunity for more selective targeting of lipid- or polymer-conjugated anticancer drugs, such as SMANCS and PK-1, to the tumor. In the present review, the basic characteristics of the EPR effect, particularly the factors involved, are described, as well as its modulation for improving delivery of macromolecular drugs to the tumor. Tumor-specific vascular physiology is also described.

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  • Using simple, direct modulation of TRPV4 with GSK101 in a 3D microfluidic system, vascular integrity can be tuned to recapitulate known TRPV4 physiological functions in vivo, especially in pulmonary edema, and achieve vascular leakiness comparable with previous MTM studies using tumor cells.

    “Using this simple, direct modulation of TRPV4 with GSK101 in a 3D micro fl uidic system, we can therefore tune the vascular integrity to recapitulate known TRPV4 physiological functions in vivo, especially in pulmonary edema, 28,30,51,52 and achieve vascular leakiness in a manner that is comparable with previous MTM studies using tumor cells. 2,53”

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Authors
Maeda, H., Wu, J., Sawa, T., Matsumura, Y., & Hori, K.
Affiliations
  • Kumamoto University (JP)
  • National Cancer Center Hospital (JP)
  • Tohoku University (JP)
Corresponding author
Maeda, H
Venue
Journal of Controlled Release
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2000-03
Volume
65
Issue
1-2
Pages
271-284
ISSN
0168-3659 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2002516695
Cited by
6,565
References
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FWCI
27.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Controlled Release (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Barrier Structure and Function Studies
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer
Keywords
enhanced permeability and retention effect, tumor vascular permeability, macromolecular therapeutics, solid tumors, tumor angiogenesis, tumor hypervascularity, anticancer drug delivery, SMANCS, tumor-specific targeting
MeSH terms
Animals, Antineoplastic Agents, Capillary Permeability, Humans, Neoplasms, Regional Blood Flow

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