Peptide-Functionalized Nanoparticles for the Targeted Delivery of Cytotoxins to MMP-14-Expressing Cancer Cells

As 90% of cancer-patient deaths are due to metastasis, novel therapeutics that selectively target and kill metastatic cells are desperately needed. Matrix metalloproteinase-14 (MMP-14), which plays a critical role in digesting the basement membrane and in inducing cancer cell migration, has been fou...

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Main Authors: Jillian Cathcart, Giulia Suarato, Weiyi Li, Jian Cao, Yizhi Meng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Biophysica
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4125/2/3/21