Enhanced Anticancer Activity of 5’-DFUR-PCL-MPEG Polymeric Prodrug Micelles Encapsulating Chemotherapeutic Drugs

The compound 5’-deoxy-5-fluorouridine (5’-DFUR) is a prodrug of the anti-tumor drug 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). Thymidine phosphorylase (TP) is an enzyme that can convert 5’-DFUR to its active form 5-FU and the expression of TP is upregulated in various cancer cells. In this...

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Main Authors: Alicia J. Sawdon, Jun Zhang, Xutu Wang, Ching-An Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Nanomaterials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/8/12/1041