Università degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Chimica, Via C. Golgi 19, 20133, Milan, Italy.
Institute for Advanced Biosciences, University Grenoble Alpes, INSERM, CNRS, Site Santé, Allée des Alpes, 38700, La Tronche, France.
Chemistry. 2020 Jun 10;26(33):7492-7496. doi: 10.1002/chem.202001115. Epub 2020 May 19.
The use of multimeric ligands is considered as a promising strategy to improve tumor targeting for diagnosis and therapy. Herein, tetrameric RGD (Arg-Gly-Asp) peptidomimetics were designed to target α β integrin-expressing tumor cells. These compounds were prepared by an oxime chemoselective assembly of cyclo(DKP-RGD) ligands and a cyclodecapeptide scaffold, which allows a tetrameric presentation. The resulting tetrameric RGD peptidomimetics were shown to improve α β integrin binding compared with the monomeric form. Interestingly, these compounds were also able to enhance tumor cell endocytosis in the same way as tetrameric RGD peptides. Altogether, the results show the potential of the tetrameric cyclo(DKP-RGD) ligands for in vivo imaging and drug delivery.
多聚体配体的使用被认为是一种有前途的策略,可以提高用于诊断和治疗的肿瘤靶向性。在此,设计了四聚体 RGD(精氨酸-甘氨酸-天冬氨酸)肽模拟物以靶向表达αβ整合素的肿瘤细胞。这些化合物通过肟化学选择性组装环(DKP-RGD)配体和环十肽支架来制备,其允许四聚体呈现。结果表明,与单体形式相比,这些四聚体 RGD 肽模拟物提高了αβ整合素的结合。有趣的是,这些化合物还能够以与四聚体 RGD 肽相同的方式增强肿瘤细胞的内吞作用。总的来说,这些结果表明四聚体环(DKP-RGD)配体在体内成像和药物输送方面具有潜力。