A novel transferrin receptor-targeted hybrid peptide disintegrates cancer cell membrane to induce rapid killing of cancer cells
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Transferrin receptor (TfR) is a cell membrane-associated glycoprotein involved in the cellular uptake of iron and the regulation of cell growth. Recent studies have shown the elevated expression levels of TfR on cancer cells compared...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Cancer |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/11/359 |