Challenges associated with the targeted delivery of gelonin to claudin-expressing cancer cells with the use of activatable cell penetrating peptides to enhance potency

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Treatment of tumors with macromolecular toxins directed to cytoplasmic targets requires selective endocytosis followed by release of intact toxin from the endosomal/lysosomal compartment. The latter step remains a particular challeng...

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Main Authors: Howell Stephen B, Manorek Gerald, Lin Xinjian, Yuan Xiaoqin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-02-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/11/61