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 …

Recent advances in nanoparticle-based targeted drug-delivery systems against cancer and role of tumor microenvironment

UA Ashfaq, M Riaz, E Yasmeen… - Critical Reviews™ in …, 2017 - dl.begellhouse.com
Cancer is one of the major causes of death worldwide. The silent activation of cellular factors
responsible for deviation from normal regulatory pathways leads to the development of …

Insights Into Protein–Ligand Interactions in Integrin Complexes: Advances in Structure Determinations

Y Zheng, K Leftheris - Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2020 - ACS Publications
Integrins comprise a family of 24 heterodimeric transmembrane receptors that mediate cell
attachment to the extracellular matrix and are critical for cell signaling. There are four …

Imaging the tumor microenvironment

MCZ Abadjian, WB Edwards, CJ Anderson - … Immune Microenvironment in …, 2017 - Springer
The tumor microenvironment consists of tumor, stromal, and immune cells, as well as
extracellular milieu. Changes in numbers of these cell types and their environments have an …

β2-integrins–regulatory and executive bridges in the signaling network controlling leukocyte trafficking and migration

C Guenther - Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Leukocyte trafficking is an essential process of immunity, occurring as leukocytes travel
within the bloodstream and as leukocyte migration within tissues. While it is now established …

RGD-binding integrins in head and neck cancers

HT Ahmedah, LH Patterson, SD Shnyder… - Cancers, 2017 - mdpi.com
Alterations in integrin expression and function promote tumour growth, invasion, metastasis
and neoangiogenesis. Head and neck cancers are highly vascular tumours with a tendency …

Synthesis, Chemical Characterization and Multiscale Biological Evaluation of a Dimeric-cRGD Peptide for Targeted Imaging of αVβ3 Integrin Activity

J Hedhli, A Czerwinski, M Schuelke, A Płoska… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Cyclic peptides containing the Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) sequence have been shown to
specifically bind the angiogenesis biomarker α V β 3 integrin. We report the synthesis …

'Click'glycosylation of peptides through cysteine propargylation and CuAAC

S Lamandé-Langle, C Collet, R Hensienne… - Bioorganic & Medicinal …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract 'Click'glycosylation of cysteine-containing peptides were carried out in good yield
by Copper (I)-catalyzed Azide–Alkyne Cycloaddition (CuAAC). For that peptides were …

Structure Activity Relationships of αv Integrin Antagonists for Pulmonary Fibrosis by Variation in Aryl Substituents

J Adams, EC Anderson, EE Blackham… - ACS Medicinal …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Antagonism of αvβ6 is emerging as a potential treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
based on strong target validation. Starting from an αvβ3 antagonist lead and through simple …

Direct evidence for cell adhesion-mediated radioresistance (CAM-RR) on the level of individual integrin β1 clusters

L Babel, M Grunewald, R Lehn, M Langhans… - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
The cellular interaction with the extracellular matrix (ECM) modulates many key processes
such as proliferation, migration, differentiation and survival. In addition, cells cultured under …