Peptides Targeting HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Cells and Applications in Tumor Imaging and Delivery of Chemotherapeutics

Peptides Targeting HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Cells and Applications in Tumor Imaging and Delivery of Chemotherapeutics

Breast cancer represents the most common cancer type and one of the major leading causes of death in the female worldwide population. Overexpression of HER2, a transmembrane glycoprotein related to the epidermal growth factor receptor, results in a biologically and clinically aggressive breast cance...

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Main Authors: Palmira Alessia Cavallaro, Marzia De Santo, Emilia Lucia Belsito, Camilla Longobucco, Manuela Curcio, Catia Morelli, Luigi Pasqua, Antonella Leggio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Nanomaterials
Subjects:
targeting peptides
HER2-positive breast cancer
monoclonal antibodies
nanoparticles
drug delivery
tumor imaging
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/17/2476

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