Imaging the Distribution of Gastrin-Releasing Peptide Receptors in Cancer
Imaging the Distribution of Gastrin-Releasing Peptide Receptors in Cancer
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DOI:
10.2967/jnumed.119.234971
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发表时间:
2020-06-01
影响因子:
9.3
通讯作者:
Iagaru, Andrei
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作者:
Baratto, Lucia;Duan, Heying;Iagaru, Andrei
Targeting tumor-expressed receptors using selective molecules for diagnostic, therapeutic, or both diagnostic and therapeutic (theragnostic) purposes is a promising approach in oncologic applications. Such approaches have increased significantly over the past decade. Peptides such as gastrin-releasing peptide receptors targeting radiopharmaceuticals are small molecules with fast blood clearance and urinary excretion. They demonstrate good tissue diffusion, low immunogenicity, and highly selective binding to their target cell-surface receptors. They are also easily produced. Gastrin-releasing peptide receptors, part of the bombesin family, are overexpressed in many tumors, including breast and prostate cancer, and therefore represent an attractive target for future development.