Abstract
Gastric cancer (GC) is still ranked fourth among malignant cancers and remained as the second leading cause of cancer related death. There is mounting evidence that emphasizes on the need for further investigation on the specific receptors overexpression roles in GC progression. Low efficiency and impotence of the common methods for targeting gastric tumorigenesis and related metastases are enough to convince researchers to continue their investigation on new approaches of effective GC targeting. Due to the suitable characteristics of peptides, such as high affinity and specificity, they have great potential for cancer cell targeting. Overexpression of specific targets in GC can facilitate the application of peptide-based pharmaceuticals for effective tumor targeting and therapy and early diagnosis with help of fluorescents or radionuclides. In this review article, we paid particular attention to the characterization of peptide-based pharmaceuticals and radiopharmaceuticals that have been investigated in recent years for GC diagnosis and therapy.
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Ahmadpour, S., Khodadust, F., Hormati, A. et al. Pivotal Role of Peptides in Gastric Carcinoma: Diagnosis and Therapy. Int J Pept Res Ther 27, 503–525 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10989-020-10104-9
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