| Literature DB >> 18243696 |
Yoshiyuki Yoneda1, Sebastian C J Steiniger, Katerina Capková, Jenny M Mee, Ying Liu, Gunnar F Kaufmann, Kim D Janda.
Abstract
Tumor targeting peptides are promising vehicles for site-directed cancer therapy. Pep42, a cyclic 13-mer oligopeptide that specifically binds to glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78) and internalized into cancer cells, represents an excellent vehicle for tumor cell-specific chemotherapy. Here, we report the synthesis and evaluation of Pep42-prodrug conjugates that contain a cathepsin B-cleavable linker, resulting in the traceless release of drug inside the cancer cells.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18243696 PMCID: PMC2288489 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2008.01.060
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Bioorg Med Chem Lett ISSN: 0960-894X Impact factor: 2.823