Given the high malignancy of liver cancer and the liver's unique role in immune and metabolic regulation,current treatments have limited efficacy,resulting in a poor prognosis.Hydrogels,soft 3-dimensional network ...Given the high malignancy of liver cancer and the liver's unique role in immune and metabolic regulation,current treatments have limited efficacy,resulting in a poor prognosis.Hydrogels,soft 3-dimensional network materials comprising numerous hydrophilic monomers,have considerable potential as intelligent drug delivery systems for liver cancer treatment.The advantages of hydrogels include their versatile delivery modalities,precision targeting,intelligent stimulus response,controlled drug release,high drug loading capacity,excellent slow-release capabilities,and substantial potential as carriers of bioactive molecules.This review presents an in-depth examination of hydrogel-assisted advanced therapies for hepatocellular carcinoma,encompassing small-molecule drug therapy,immunotherapy,gene therapy,and the utilization of other biologics.Furthermore,it examines the integration of hydrogels with conventional liver cancer therapies,including radiation,interventional therapy,and ultrasound.This review provides a comprehensive overview of the numerous advantages of hydrogels and their potential to enhance therapeutic efficacy,targeting,and drug delivery safety.In conclusion,this review addresses the clinical implementation of hydrogels in liver cancer therapy and future challenges and design principles for hydrogel-based systems,and proposes novel research directions and strategies.展开更多
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文摘Given the high malignancy of liver cancer and the liver's unique role in immune and metabolic regulation,current treatments have limited efficacy,resulting in a poor prognosis.Hydrogels,soft 3-dimensional network materials comprising numerous hydrophilic monomers,have considerable potential as intelligent drug delivery systems for liver cancer treatment.The advantages of hydrogels include their versatile delivery modalities,precision targeting,intelligent stimulus response,controlled drug release,high drug loading capacity,excellent slow-release capabilities,and substantial potential as carriers of bioactive molecules.This review presents an in-depth examination of hydrogel-assisted advanced therapies for hepatocellular carcinoma,encompassing small-molecule drug therapy,immunotherapy,gene therapy,and the utilization of other biologics.Furthermore,it examines the integration of hydrogels with conventional liver cancer therapies,including radiation,interventional therapy,and ultrasound.This review provides a comprehensive overview of the numerous advantages of hydrogels and their potential to enhance therapeutic efficacy,targeting,and drug delivery safety.In conclusion,this review addresses the clinical implementation of hydrogels in liver cancer therapy and future challenges and design principles for hydrogel-based systems,and proposes novel research directions and strategies.
