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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2021

Role of Peptides in Diagnostics.

Shashank Pandey, Gaurav Malviya, Magdalena Chottova Dvorakova

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 40 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

40 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Frontiers in microbiology · 2026
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  8. Peptide Epitopes of NC16A BP180 in the Diagnostics of Bullous Pemphigoid.JID innovations : skin science from molecules to population health · 2025
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  12. Dynamics of IgM and IgA Antibody Response Profile AgainstInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  17. Isolation of Peptide Ligands for the HIV Capsid Protein p24 by Phage-Display.International journal of peptide research and therapeutics · 2025
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  20. Computational peptide discovery with a genetic programming approach.Journal of computer-aided molecular design · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Shashank PandeyDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, 32300 Pilsen, Czech Republic.
Gaurav MalviyaCancer Research UK Beatson Institute, Garscube Estate, Switchback Road, Glasgow G611BD, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-0736-7991
Magdalena Chottova DvorakovaDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, 32300 Pilsen, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0002-6078-1959

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The specificity of a diagnostic assay depends upon the purity of the biomolecules used as a probe. To get specific and accurate information of a disease, the use of synthetic peptides in diagnostics have increased in the last few decades, because of their high purity profile and ability to get modified chemically. The discovered peptide probes are used either in imaging diagnostics or in non-imaging diagnostics. In non-imaging diagnostics, techniques such as Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA), lateral flow devices (i.e., point-of-care testing), or microarray or LC-MS/MS are used for direct analysis of biofluids. Among all, peptide-based ELISA is considered to be the most preferred technology platform. Similarly, peptides can also be used as probes for imaging techniques, such as single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and positron emission tomography (PET). The role of radiolabeled peptides, such as somatostatin receptors, interleukin 2 receptor, prostate specific membrane antigen, αβ3 integrin receptor, gastrin-releasing peptide, chemokine receptor 4, and urokinase-type plasminogen receptor, are well established tools for targeted molecular imaging ortumor receptor imaging. Low molecular weight peptides allow a rapid clearance from the blood and result in favorable target-to-non-target ratios. It also displays a good tissue penetration and non-immunogenicity. The only drawback of using peptides is their potential low metabolic stability. In this review article, we have discussed and evaluated the role of peptides in imaging and non-imaging diagnostics. The most popular non-imaging and imaging diagnostic platforms are discussed, categorized, and ranked, as per their scientific contribution on PUBMED. Moreover, the applicability of peptide-based diagnostics in deadly diseases, mainly COVID-19 and cancer, is also discussed in detail.

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COVID-19COVID-19 TestingDatabases, FactualEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayHumansPeptidesPositron-Emission TomographyReceptors, SomatostatinSARS-CoV-2Tandem Mass SpectrometryTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonPeptidesReceptors, SomatostatindiagnosticELISAimaging diagnosticmicroarraynon-imaging diagnosticpeptidesPETSPECT

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PMCPMC8396325

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