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| العنوان: |
Targeting the Melanocortin 1 Receptor in Melanoma: Biological Activity of α-MSH–Peptide Conjugates. |
| المؤلفون: |
Szabó, Ildikó, Biri-Kovács, Beáta, Vári, Balázs, Ranđelović, Ivan, Vári-Mező, Diána, Juhász, Éva, Halmos, Gábor, Bősze, Szilvia, Tóvári, József, Mező, Gábor |
| المصدر: |
International Journal of Molecular Sciences; Jan2024, Vol. 25 Issue 2, p1095, 21p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
MELANOCORTIN receptors, CELL receptors, TUMOR growth, MELANOMA, PEPTIDES, ANTINEOPLASTIC agents |
| مستخلص: |
Malignant melanoma is one of the most aggressive and resistant tumor types, with high metastatic properties. Because of the lack of suitable chemotherapeutic agents for treatment, the 5-year survival rate of melanoma patients with regional and distant metastases is lower than 10%. Targeted tumor therapy that provides several promising results might be a good option for the treatment of malignant melanomas. Our goal was to develop novel melanoma-specific peptide–drug conjugates for targeted tumor therapy. Melanocortin-1-receptor (MC1R) is a cell surface receptor responsible for melanogenesis and it is overexpressed on the surface of melanoma cells, providing a good target. Its native ligand, α-MSH (α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone) peptide, or its derivatives, might be potential homing devices for this purpose. Therefore, we prepared three α-MSH derivative–daunomycin (Dau) conjugates and their in vitro and in vivo antitumor activities were compared. Dau has an autofluorescence property; therefore, it is suitable for preparing conjugates for in vitro (e.g., cellular uptake) and in vivo experiments. Dau was attached to the peptides via a non-cleavable oxime linkage that was applied efficiently in our previous experiments, resulting in conjugates with high tumor growth inhibition activity. The results indicated that the most promising conjugate was the compound in which Dau was connected to the side chain of Lys (Ac-SYSNleEHFRWGK(Dau=Aoa)PV-NH2). The highest cellular uptake by melanoma cells was demonstrated using the compound, with the highest tumor growth inhibition detected both on mouse (38.6% on B16) and human uveal melanoma (55% on OMC-1) cells. The effect of the compound was more pronounced than that of the free drug. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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