Targeting strategies for bone diseases: signaling pathways and clinical studies

H Xu, W Wang, X Liu, W Huang, C Zhu, Y Xu… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Since the proposal of Paul Ehrlich's magic bullet concept over 100 years ago, tremendous
advances have occurred in targeted therapy. From the initial selective antibody, antitoxin to …

[HTML][HTML] Multifunctional building elements for the construction of peptide drug conjugates

L Xu, S Xu, T Xiang, H Liu, L Chen, B Jiang… - Engineered …, 2022 - Elsevier
Engineering of smart building molecules is key basis in designing intelligent drug delivery
systems. As an emerging sophisticated delivery system strategy, the powerful functions of …

[HTML][HTML] Multifunctional hydrogel enhances bone regeneration through sustained release of Stromal Cell-Derived Factor-1α and exosomes

L Chen, C Yu, Y Xiong, K Chen, P Liu, AC Panayi… - Bioactive Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Fracture nonunion remains a great challenge for orthopedic surgeons. Fracture repair
comprises of three phases, the inflammatory, repair and remodeling stage. Extensive …

Mirror-image single-domain antibody for a novel nonimmunogenic drug scaffold

K Aoki, A Manabe, H Kimura, Y Katoh… - Bioconjugate …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Immunogenic responses by protein therapeutics often lead to reduced therapeutic effects
and/or adverse effects via the generation of neutralizing antibodies and/or antidrug …

Icariin treatment rescues diabetes induced bone loss via scavenging ROS and activating primary cilia/Gli2/osteocalcin signaling pathway

J Liu, Q Cheng, X Wu, H Zhu, X Deng, M Wang, S Yang… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Diabetes-associated bone complications lead to fragile bone mechanical strength and
osteoporosis, aggravating the disease burden of patients. Advanced evidence shows that …

Drug Delivery and Therapy Strategies for Osteoporosis Intervention

M Ma, H Zeng, P Yang, J Xu, X Zhang, W He - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
With the advent of the aging society, osteoporosis (OP) risk increases yearly. Currently, the
clinical usage of anti-OP drugs is challenged by recurrent side effects and poor patient …

[HTML][HTML] Microfibril-associated glycoprotein-2 promoted fracture healing via integrin αvβ3/PTK2/AKT signaling

Z Chen, H Zhao, L Meng, S Yu, Z Liu, J Xue - Laboratory Investigation, 2023 - Elsevier
Fracture healing is a complex physiological process in which angiogenesis plays an
essential role. Microfibril-associated glycoprotein-2 (MAGP2) has been reported to possess …

Affinity targeting of therapeutic proteins to the bone surface—local delivery of sclerostin–neutralizing antibody enhances efficacy

B Zhang, WB Swanson, M Durdan… - Journal of Bone and …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Currently available biotherapeutics for the treatment of osteoporosis lack explicit
mechanisms for bone localization, potentially limiting efficacy and inducing unintended off …

Effects on bone regeneration of single-dose treatment with osteogenic small molecules

KWH Lo - Drug Discovery Today, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•Small molecules have been proposed as alternatives to regenerate bone
tissue.•Small molecule drug dose can often be reduced while still achieving effective …

[HTML][HTML] An engineered dual function peptide to repair fractured bones

SA Low, JJ Nielsen, CM Coakley, M Thomas… - Journal of Controlled …, 2022 - Elsevier
Targeted drug delivery, often referred to as “smart” drug delivery, is a process whereby a
therapeutic drug is delivered to specific parts of the body in a manner that increases its …