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Chlorotoxin—A Multimodal Imaging Platform for Targeting Glioma Tumors

Chlorotoxin (CTX) is a 36-amino-acid disulfide-containing peptide derived from the venom of the scorpion Leiurus quinquestriatus. CTX alters physiology in numerous ways. It interacts with voltage gated chloride channels, Annexin-2, and matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2). CTX-based bioconjugates have...

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Autores principales: Cohen, Gadi, Burks, Scott R., Frank, Joseph A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6316809/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30486274
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxins10120496