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ReviewCancer medicine2024

RGD peptide in cancer targeting: Benefits, challenges, solutions, and possible integrin-RGD interactions.

Hossein Javid, Mahsa Akbari Oryani, Nastaran Rezagholinejad, Ali Esparham, Mahboubeh Tajaldini, Mehdi Karimi-Shahri

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Review in Cancer medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 120 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
120citing papers in PubMed
76.2field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

120 citing papers in PubMed, 199 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Hossein JavidDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Varastegan Institute for Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-2248-7708
Mahsa Akbari OryaniDepartment of Pathology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Nastaran RezagholinejadDepartment of Biochemistry, Payame Noor University (PNU), Mashhad, Iran.
Ali EsparhamStudent Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Mahboubeh TajaldiniIschemic Disorder Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
Mehdi Karimi-ShahriDepartment of Pathology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-4910-3134
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences · IRGolestan University · IRPayame Noor University · IR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

RGD peptide can be found in cell adhesion and signaling proteins, such as fibronectin, vitronectin, and fibrinogen. RGD peptides' principal function is to facilitate cell adhesion by interacting with integrin receptors on the cell surface. They have been intensively researched for use in biotechnology and medicine, including incorporation into biomaterials, conjugation to medicinal molecules or nanoparticles, and labeling with imaging agents. RGD peptides can be utilized to specifically target cancer cells and the tumor vasculature by engaging with these integrins, improving drug delivery efficiency and minimizing adverse effects on healthy tissues. RGD-functionalized drug carriers are a viable option for cancer therapy as this focused approach has demonstrated promise in the future. Writing a review on the RGD peptide can significantly influence how drugs are developed in the future by improving our understanding of the peptide, finding knowledge gaps, fostering innovation, and making drug design easier.

Indexed as

NeoplasmsOligopeptidesHumansIntegrinsPeptidesarginyl-glycyl-aspartic acidIntegrinsOligopeptidesPeptidescancer targetingchallengesconjugation processRGD peptides

Identifiers

PMID38349028
PMCPMC10832341
OpenAlexW4391436075

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