Every step of the way: integrins in cancer progression and metastasis

H Hamidi, J Ivaska - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2018 - nature.com
Cell adhesion to the extracellular matrix is fundamental to tissue integrity and human health.
Integrins are the main cellular adhesion receptors that through multifaceted roles as …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the role of RGD-recognizing integrins in cancer

M Nieberler, U Reuning, F Reichart, J Notni, HJ Wester… - Cancers, 2017 - mdpi.com
Integrins are key regulators of communication between cells and with their
microenvironment. Eight members of the integrin superfamily recognize the tripeptide motif …

[HTML][HTML] RGD-binding integrins revisited: how recently discovered functions and novel synthetic ligands (re-) shape an ever-evolving field

BS Ludwig, H Kessler, S Kossatz, U Reuning - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Integrins, a superfamily of cell adhesion receptors, were extensively
investigated as therapeutic targets over the last decades, motivated by their multiple …

Radiomics improves cancer screening and early detection

RJ Gillies, MB Schabath - Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 2020 - AACR
Imaging is a key technology in the early detection of cancers, including X-ray
mammography, low-dose CT for lung cancer, or optical imaging for skin, esophageal, or …

Click chemistry and radiochemistry: an update

D Bauer, MA Cornejo, TT Hoang, JS Lewis… - Bioconjugate …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The term “click chemistry” describes a class of organic transformations that were developed
to make chemical synthesis simpler and easier, in essence allowing chemists to combine …

[HTML][HTML] PET/CT imaging of head-and-neck and pancreatic cancer in humans by targeting the “Cancer Integrin” αvβ6 with Ga-68-Trivehexin

NG Quigley, K Steiger, S Hoberück, N Czech… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose To develop a new probe for the αvβ6-integrin and assess its potential for PET
imaging of carcinomas. Methods Ga-68-Trivehexin was synthesized by trimerization of the …

Biological relevance of RGD‐integrin subtype‐specific ligands in cancer

S Sani, M Messe, Q Fuchs, M Pierrevelcin… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Integrins are heterodimeric transmembrane proteins able to connect cells with the micro‐
environment. They represent a family of receptors involved in almost all the hallmarks of …

[HTML][HTML] New insights in the design of bioactive peptides and chelating agents for imaging and therapy in oncology

AL Tornesello, L Buonaguro, ML Tornesello… - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
Many synthetic peptides have been developed for diagnosis and therapy of human cancers
based on their ability to target specific receptors on cancer cell surface or to penetrate the …

[HTML][HTML] There is a world beyond αvβ3-integrin: multimeric ligands for imaging of the integrin subtypes αvβ6, αvβ8, αvβ3, and α5β1 by positron emission tomography

K Steiger, NG Quigley, T Groll, F Richter, MA Zierke… - EJNMMI research, 2021 - Springer
Background In the context of nuclear medicine and theranostics, integrin-related research
and development was, for most of the time, focused predominantly on'RGD peptides' and the …

[HTML][HTML] Combined tissue-fluid proteomics to unravel phenotypic variability in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

E Leoni, M Bremang, V Mitra, I Zubiri, S Jung, CH Lu… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
The lack of biomarkers for early diagnosis, clinical stratification and to monitor treatment
response has hampered the development of new therapies for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis …