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SUBMITTER: Shin WS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4931442 | biostudies-other | 2016 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Shin Weon Sup WS Han Jiyou J Kumar Rajesh R Lee Gyung Gyu GG Sessler Jonathan L JL Kim Jong-Hoon JH Kim Jong Seung JS
Scientific reports 20160704
We report here a tumor-targeting masked phototherapeutic agent 1 (PT-1). This system contains SN-38-a prodrug of the topoisomerase I inhibitor irinotecan. Topoisomerase I is a vital enzyme that controls DNA topology during replication, transcription, and recombination. An elevated level of topoisomerase I is found in many carcinomas, making it an attractive target for the development of effective anticancer drugs. In addition, PT-1 contains both a photo-triggered moiety (nitrovanillin) and a can ...[more]