Table 2 Summary of the application of various subcellular-targeting nanoformulations in the past 5 years

From: Precise design strategies of nanomedicine for improving cancer therapeutic efficacy using subcellular targeting

Subcellular structures

Targeting molecules

Cargoes

Vehicles

Size and zeta

Cell lines

Others

Reference

ER

TCPP-TER

Porphyrin

Ds-sP/TCPP-TER NPs

100 nm

4T1 cells

PDT

102

Fluorescent dansyl group

Tri-substituted triazine and 5-fluorouracil

A supramolecular self-assembled hexameric rosette structure

\

HeLa cells

\

101

\

DOX

Ag NPs

75 nm

MCF-7/KCR cells

\

152

Phosphoric acid tetrapeptide (1P)

Phosphoric acid tetrapeptide (1P)

The crescent-shaped supramolecular assemblies

\

HeLa cells

\

98

\

Ir(III)

The Ir(III) complexes

\

HEK293T, U-2 OS or HeLa cells

PDT

96

Adenovirus E3/19 K protein

The tumor-associated antigen L6

Cancer vaccine

\

EL4-L6 cells and B16F10 cells

\

97

Golgi

CS

DOX and retinoic acid

CS nanomicelles

40.2 ± 1.42 nm

Hepatic stellate cells

\

104

CS

PTX and retinoic acid

CS nanomicelles

192.7 ± 1.8 nm

4T1-Luc cells

\

105

 

Cyanine dyes

BSA-pH-PTT

\

HepG2 cells

PTT

95

L-cysteine

Carbon quantum dots

Silica NPs

8.5 ± 3.5 nm

HEp-2 cells

\

103

Lysosome

Anti-HER2 mAb

\

Antibody drug conjugate polymeric NPs

\

BT-474 cells(HER2+ cell line)

\

28

Anti-HER2 aptamer (human epidermal growth factor receptor-2, HApt)

\

Gold nanostars

90 nm, −8.05 mv

SK-BR-3 cells

\

27

Tf

Dihydroartemisinin

Nanoscale Graphene oxide

100–200 nm

EMT6 cells

\

26

EGF

\

Iron oxide magnetic NPs

14 ± 4 nm

MDA-MB-231 cells

Magnetic fluid hyperthermia

24

\

Photosensitizer

Supramolecular nanogels and organosilica nanodots

75 nm

A549/DDP cells

\

37

Alkylated piperidine fragment

Ferrocene analogs

N‐alkylamino ferrocene‐based prodrugs

\

BL-2 cells

The prodrug reacts with ROS.

29

\

5,6-dimethylxanthenone-4-acetic acid

Direct-acting antiviral NPs

55 ± 2 nm

HeLa cells

PTT/PDT

33

Mitochondria

HA

Coumarin-6

HA/PEG/BD Nanodrugs

150 nm

A549 cells

\

74

TPP

BSA, MAO-A, Cetuximab, IgG, or anti-MTCO2

CPD–TPP–protein@BS–NPs

\

HeLa, HepG2, and SH-SY5Y cells

\

78

TPP

Lonidamine and DOX

TPP-LND-DOX NPs

110 nm

4T1, MCF-7, and MCF-7/ADR cells

\

76

TPP

Lonidamine and α-tocopheryl succinate

poly(D,L-lactic-co-glycolic acid)-block (PLGA-b)-poly(ethylene glycol)-TPP polymer

\

HeLa, IMR-32, and 3T3-L1 cells

\

77

TPP

α-tocopheryl succinate and obatoclax moieties

TOS-TPP-Obt-NPs

131.6 nm, 42.9 ± 1.20 mV

MDA-MB-231 cells

\

153

TPP

Gd

TiO2(Gd) NPs

17.6 ± 0.1 mV

MCF-7 cells

Radiation therapy

66

TPP

\

Poly(amidoamine) dendrimer

\

HeLa cells

\

75

DSPE-PEG2K-TPP

Lonidamine and IR-780

Thermosensitive liposomes

125.0 ± 63.36 nm, 23.5 ± 3.12 mV

Lewis Lung Carcinoma cells

PTT/PDT

68

TPP-PEG-PE

PTX

Liposome

145–175 nm,1.66 ± 5.49 mV

HeLa cells

\

79

\

Fenton reagent

Upconversion NPs

\

HepG2 cells

\

85

Nuclear

Triplex-forming oligonucleotides

\

Tiopronin-covered gold NPs (Au-TIOP NPs)

<10 nm

MCF-7 cells

\

45

Acridine based compounds

Chlorambucil

Acridin-9-methanol NPs

60 nm

HeLa cells

\

154

AS1411 aptamers

Ce6

Ca-AS1411/Ce6/hemin@pHis-PEG (CACH-PEG) NCP

\

4T1 cells

PDT

42

DGR or RGD, and KRRRR

Antisense single‐stranded DNA oligonucleotide

TD NCP/ASO-NPs

76–198 nm

MDA-MB-231 cells

Gene interference therapies

52

FA and TAT

Camptothecin

MSNs

\

HeLa and A549 cells

Magnetic guidance

112

H1 peptide

HA2

Cross-linked N-(2-hydroxypropyl) methacrylamide copolymer micelles

\

MCF-7 cells

\

145

Membrane-permeable sequence (CB5005M)

DOX

\

\

Human glioma cells (U87)

Coordinately administered

62

NLS

siRNA

Au NPs

\

MCF-7, HeLa, and HepG2 cells

\

58

NLS

Iridium (III)

LNPdePEG-FA

150 nm

HeLa cells

\

46

NLS

\

PPAP-DMA

150.6 ± 15.6 nm

HeLa cells

PDT

43

NLS

Photosensitizer

Exosomes

132.6 nm

4T1 cells

PDT

41

NLS

Albumin-Rhodamine

Chitosan NPs

150 nm

L929 cells

\

59

RGD and NLS

\

Au NPs

\

HSC-3 cells

\

55

TAT

DOX

MSNs

43 nm

MCF-7/ADR cells

\

155

RGD and TAT

CuS

CuS@MSN-TAT-RGD NPs

40 nm, −23.9 ± 0.7 mV

HeLa cells

PTT

57

TAT

DOX

MSNs

25/50/67/105 nm

HeLa cells

\

56

TAT

DOX

NaYF4:Er/Yb@NaGdF4–PEG

58.8 nm

HeLa cells

\

54

TAT

anti-p65 antibody and TAT peptide

MSNs

40 nm

4T1 cells

\

156

HA and TAT

9-Nitro-20(S)-camptothecin

CHR–PCL–TAT–ALAL–HA (HATPC) micelles

121.6 ± 5.79 nm

SKOV3 tumor cells

\

51

Nuclear and mitochondria

HA and HAP

DOX

Hydroxyapatite NPs

179.50 ± 24.50 nm

HepG2 cells

\

115

HA and KLA

DOX

Carbon nitride nanosphere

236.53 nm

A549 cells

\

114