title: Selective targeting of cancer cells using synthetic peptides.
abstract: To establish efficient and reliable therapeutic delivery into cancer cells, a number of delivery agents and concepts have been investigated in the recent years. Among many improvements in targeted and controlled delivery of therapeutics, cell-targeting peptides have emerged as the most valuable non-immunogenic approach to target cancer cells. Peptides can be incorporated into multicomponent gene-delivery complexes for cell-specific targeting. In contrast to larger molecules such as monoclonal antibodies, peptides have an excellent tumor penetration, which make them ideal carriers of therapeutics to the site of primary tumor and the distant metastatic sites. Here we give an update on the progress made during the last two years on the identification and potential of specific synthetic tumor targeting peptides.
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology, Molecular Medicine Group, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Institute for Cancer Research, Montebello, N0310 Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: Mohsen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shadidi
authors.forename: Mouldy
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sioud
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D006801:Humans; D008024:Ligands; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D019151:Peptide Library; D010455:Peptides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D008024:Ligands; D019151:Peptide Library; D010455:Peptides; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface