New Insights in the Design of Bioactive Peptides and Chelating Agents for Imaging and Therapy in Oncology

Many synthetic peptides have been developed for diagnosis and therapy of human cancers based on their ability to target specific receptors on cancer cell surface or to penetrate the cell membrane. Chemical modifications of amino acid chains have significantly improved the biological activity, the st...

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Main Authors: Anna Lucia Tornesello, Luigi Buonaguro, Maria Lina Tornesello, Franco Maria Buonaguro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/22/8/1282