Targeting the Tumour: Cell Penetrating Peptides for Molecular Imaging and Radiotherapy
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Uptake Mechanisms and Repercussions for Applications
3. Applications of CPPs for in Vivo Molecular Imaging (in Oncology)
3.1. The Direct Approach
3.2. CPP Constructs with an Intracellular or Intranuclear Target
3.3. CPP Constructs with an Extracellular Target
3.4. Activatable CPP Constructs
3.5. Use of CPP to Track Prelabelled Cells
4. Applications of CPPs for Molecular Radiotherapy (In Oncology)
5. Future Applications: Pitfalls and Considerations
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Kersemans, V.; Cornelissen, B. Targeting the Tumour: Cell Penetrating Peptides for Molecular Imaging and Radiotherapy. Pharmaceuticals 2010, 3, 600-620. https://doi.org/10.3390/ph3030600
Kersemans V, Cornelissen B. Targeting the Tumour: Cell Penetrating Peptides for Molecular Imaging and Radiotherapy. Pharmaceuticals. 2010; 3(3):600-620. https://doi.org/10.3390/ph3030600
Chicago/Turabian StyleKersemans, Veerle, and Bart Cornelissen. 2010. "Targeting the Tumour: Cell Penetrating Peptides for Molecular Imaging and Radiotherapy" Pharmaceuticals 3, no. 3: 600-620. https://doi.org/10.3390/ph3030600