title: Synthetic high-density lipoprotein-like nanoparticles for cancer therapy.
abstract: High-density lipoproteins (HDLs) are a diverse group of natural nanoparticles that are most well known for their role in cholesterol transport. However, HDLs have diverse functions that provide significant opportunities for cancer therapy. Presented is a focused review of the ways that synthetic versions of HDL have been used as targeted therapies for cancer, and as vehicles for the delivery of diverse therapeutic cargo to cancer cells. As such, synthetic HDLs are likely to play a central role in the development of next-generation cancer therapies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Tarry 16-703, 303 E. Chicago Ave. Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Foit
authors.forename: Francis J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Giles
authors.forename: Leo I
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: Colby Shad
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Thaxton
mesh_terms: D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D006801:Humans; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL / Q000737:chemistry*; D058990:Molecular Targeted Therapy; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL
keywords: cancer; cholesterol; drug delivery; high-density lipoprotein; nucleic acids; scavenger receptor