G-quadruplex oligonucleotide AS1411 as a cancer-targeting agent: Uses and mechanisms

PJ Bates, EM Reyes-Reyes, MT Malik… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background AS1411 is a 26-mer G-rich DNA oligonucleotide that forms a variety of G-
quadruplex structures. It was identified based on its cancer-selective antiproliferative activity …

Lactoferrin's anti-cancer properties: Safety, selectivity, and wide range of action

A Cutone, L Rosa, G Ianiro, MS Lepanto… - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Despite recent advances in cancer therapy, current treatments, including radiotherapy,
chemotherapy, and immunotherapy, although beneficial, present attendant side effects and …

New perspectives of physiological and pathological functions of nucleolin (NCL)

W Jia, Z Yao, J Zhao, Q Guan, L Gao - Life sciences, 2017 - Elsevier
Nucleolin (NCL) is a multifunctional protein that mainly localized in the nucleolus, it is also
found in the nucleoplasm, cytoplasm and cell membrane. The three main structural domains …

Aptamer-functionalized PEG–PLGA nanoparticles for enhanced anti-glioma drug delivery

J Guo, X Gao, L Su, H Xia, G Gu, Z Pang, X Jiang… - Biomaterials, 2011 - Elsevier
Targeted delivery of therapeutic nanoparticles in a disease-specific manner represents a
potentially powerful technology especially when treating infiltrative brain tumors such as …

Lactoferrin a multiple bioactive protein: an overview

IA García-Montoya, TS Cendón… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Lactoferrin (Lf) is an 80kDa iron-binding glycoprotein of the transferrin
family. It is abundant in milk and in most biological fluids and is a cell-secreted molecule that …

Discovery and development of the G-rich oligonucleotide AS1411 as a novel treatment for cancer

PJ Bates, DA Laber, DM Miller, SD Thomas… - … and molecular pathology, 2009 - Elsevier
Certain guanine-rich (G-rich) DNA and RNA molecules can associate intermolecularly or
intramolecularly to form four stranded or “quadruplex” structures, which have unusual …

Lactoferrin: structure, function and applications

SA González-Chávez, S Arévalo-Gallegos… - International journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
Lactoferrin (LF) is an 80kDa iron-binding glycoprotein of the transferrin family that is
expressed in most biological fluids and is a major component of the mammalian innate …

Lactoferrin in aseptic and septic inflammation

MS Lepanto, L Rosa, R Paesano, P Valenti, A Cutone - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Lactoferrin (Lf), a cationic glycoprotein able to chelate two ferric irons per molecule, is
synthesized by exocrine glands and neutrophils. Since the first anti-microbial function …

Lactoferrin: Multifunctional roles of lactoferrin: A critical overview

PP Ward, E Paz, OM Conneely - Cellular and molecular life sciences, 2005 - Springer
Lactoferrin (LF) is a member of the transferrin family that is expressed and secreted by
glandular epithelial cells and is found in the secondary granules of neutrophils. Originally …

Discovery and development of anticancer aptamers

CR Ireson, LR Kelland - Molecular cancer therapeutics, 2006 - AACR
Aptamers, also termed as decoys or “chemical antibodies,” represent an emerging class of
therapeutics. They are short DNA or RNA oligonucleotides or peptides that assume a …