| Literature DB >> 24183971 |
Simon P Wisnovsky1, Justin J Wilson, Robert J Radford, Mark P Pereira, Maria R Chan, Rebecca R Laposa, Stephen J Lippard, Shana O Kelley.
Abstract
An analog of the anticancer drug cisplatin (mtPt) was delivered to mitochondria of human cells using a peptide specifically targeting this organelle. mtPt induces apoptosis without damaging nuclear DNA, indicating that mtDNA damage is sufficient to mediate the activity of a platinum-based chemotherapeutic. This study demonstrates the specific delivery of a platinum drug to mitochondria and investigates the effects of directing this agent outside the nucleus.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24183971 PMCID: PMC4082333 DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2013.08.010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Chem Biol ISSN: 1074-5521