Peptides as multifunctional players in cancer therapy

Abstract Peptides exhibit lower affinity and a shorter half-life in the body than antibodies. Conversely, peptides demonstrate higher efficiency in tissue penetration and cell internalization than antibodies. Regardless of the pros and cons of peptides, they have been used as tumor-homing ligands fo...

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Main Authors: Sri Murugan Poongkavithai Vadevoo, Smriti Gurung, Hyun-Su Lee, Gowri Rangaswamy Gunassekaran, Seok-Min Lee, Jae-Won Yoon, Yun-Ki Lee, Byungheon Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2023-06-01
Series:Experimental and Molecular Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s12276-023-01016-x