Abstract:
:The cytotoxic drug gemcitabine (GEM) has been conjugated to receptor-binding peptides to target melanoma tumors. A hexapeptide having a Lys-Gly-His-Lys sequence (pep-1), an octapeptide with an Arg-Gly-Asp-Lys-Gly-His-Lys sequence (pep-2), a GEM-conjugated Lys-Gly-His-Lys peptide (GEM-pep-3) and a GEM-conjugated Asp-Gly-Arg peptide (GEM-pep-4) were synthesized and characterized. In vitro uptake of fluorescently labeled GEM-pep-3 and GEM-pep-4 on B16F10 cells was investigated. Fluorescence microscopy studies demonstrated significant uptake of GEM-pep-3 in the B16F10 mouse melanoma cell line. The peptides and GEM-coupled peptides were radiolabeled with [99mTc(CO)3(H2O)3]+ and examined for in vitro cell binding in the B16F10 melanoma cell line and in vivo biodistribution and scintigraphic studies in a B16F10 melanoma tumor-bearing mice model. In vitro cellular uptake studies and biological evaluation confirmed significant deposition of GEM-pep-3 at the melanoma tumor site. The MTT assay depicted higher cytotoxic behaviour of GEM-pep-3 than free GEM. A considerable amount of cell apoptosis was also observed in B16F10 cells. Finally, the in vivo therapeutic efficacy study revealed a significant decrease in tumor growth in the GEM-pep-3-treated animal model. These studies reveal enough potentiality of GEM-pep-3 to treat melanoma and underline the need for further evaluation.
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Medchemcommjournal_title
MedChemCommauthors
Gaonkar RH,Baishya R,Paul B,Dewanjee S,Ganguly S,Debnath MC,Ganguly Sdoi
10.1039/c7md00638asubject
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2018-03-06 00:00:00pages
812-826issue
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2040-2503issn
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