Table 3.
Examples of recent innovative anti-glycan approaches to target NPs to cancer cells.
| Targeting Moiety | Target | Cancer Type | NPs | Application | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apt | MUC1 | breast cancer | chitosan NPs | Targeting Therapy |
[87] |
| Heptapeptide | MUC5AC | gastric cancer | USPIOs | Targeting Diagnosis |
[90] |
| Phenylboronic Acid | sialic acid | neuroblastoma | chitosan NPs | Targeting Therapy |
[93] |
| Monosaccharide-imprinted polymer | sialic acid, fucose or mannose | hepatoma carcinoma and breast cancer | fluorescent silica NPs | Targeting Diagnosis |
[95] |
| HA | CD44 | breast cancer | HA nanocarrier | Targeting Therapy |
[106] |