[HTML][HTML] Targeting folate receptor alpha for cancer treatment
Promising targeted treatments and immunotherapy strategies in oncology and advancements
in our understanding of molecular pathways that underpin cancer development have …
in our understanding of molecular pathways that underpin cancer development have …
Exploiting the folate receptor α in oncology
… Folate receptor α (FRα) … folate metabolism, such as methotrexate and pemetrexed. Binding
to FRα is one of several methods by which folate is taken up by cells; however, this receptor is …
to FRα is one of several methods by which folate is taken up by cells; however, this receptor is …
Folate receptor alpha as a tumor target in epithelial ovarian cancer
KR Kalli, AL Oberg, GL Keeney, TJH Christianson… - Gynecologic …, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES.: Folate receptor α (FRα) is a folate-binding protein overexpressed on ovarian
and several other epithelial malignancies that can be used as a target for imaging and …
and several other epithelial malignancies that can be used as a target for imaging and …
A review of folate receptor alpha cycling and 5-methyltetrahydrofolate accumulation with an emphasis on cell models in vitro
BA Kamen, AK Smith - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2004 - Elsevier
… Folate receptor alpha (FRα), a glycosyl phosphatidylinositol linked protein with a great
affinity for folic acid and some reduced folates such as 5-methyltetrahydrofolate and …
affinity for folic acid and some reduced folates such as 5-methyltetrahydrofolate and …
[HTML][HTML] Folate receptor alpha expression in lung cancer: diagnostic and prognostic significance
DJ O'Shannessy, G Yu, R Smale, YS Fu, S Singhal… - Oncotarget, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
… The association between folate receptor alpha expression … Folate receptor alpha expression
was shown to have a high … were positive for folate receptor alpha expression, our results …
was shown to have a high … were positive for folate receptor alpha expression, our results …
Nuclear localization of folate receptor alpha: a new role as a transcription factor
V Boshnjaku, KW Shim, T Tsurubuchi, S Ichi… - Scientific reports, 2012 - nature.com
… In this work we examined the hypothesis that folate receptor alpha (FRα) acts as a …
Until this time FRα has only been considered as a folate transporter, these studies describe …
Until this time FRα has only been considered as a folate transporter, these studies describe …
Folate and folate receptor alpha antagonists mechanism of action in ovarian cancer
CL Walters, RC Arend, DK Armstrong… - Gynecologic …, 2013 - Elsevier
… antifolate and folate receptor agents being developed for ovarian cancer including thymidylate
synthase inhibitors, antifolate receptor antibodies, and folate-chemotherapy conjugates. …
synthase inhibitors, antifolate receptor antibodies, and folate-chemotherapy conjugates. …
Functional folate receptor alpha is elevated in the blood of ovarian cancer patients
E Basal, GZ Eghbali-Fatourechi, KR Kalli… - PloS one, 2009 - journals.plos.org
… The folate receptor alpha (FRα) is one logical choice for a biomarker because of its prevalent
overexpression in ovarian cancer and its exclusive expression in only a few normal tissues. …
overexpression in ovarian cancer and its exclusive expression in only a few normal tissues. …
[HTML][HTML] Characterization of the human folate receptor alpha via novel antibody-based probes
DJ O'Shannessy, EB Somers, E Albone, X Cheng… - Oncotarget, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
… identities but mediate unidirectional transport of folates into cells. Four isoforms of this receptor
family have been identified and are designated as folate receptor alpha (FRA), beta (FRB)…
family have been identified and are designated as folate receptor alpha (FRA), beta (FRB)…
A current review of folate receptor alpha as a potential tumor target in non-small-cell lung cancer
H Shi, J Guo, C Li, Z Wang - Drug design, development and …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
… Folate receptor alpha (FRA) is overexpressed in the majority of NSCLC, particularly in
lung adenocarcinomas. FRA is largely absent from normal tissue, making it an attractive …
lung adenocarcinomas. FRA is largely absent from normal tissue, making it an attractive …