Nano-PROTACs: state of the art and perspectives

J Zhong, Z Ruiqi, Y Wang, Y Su, X Lan - Nanoscale, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
PROteolysis TArgeting Chimeras (PROTACs), as a recently identified technique in the field
of new drug development, provide new concepts for disease treatment and are expected to …

Restraining the power of Proteolysis Targeting Chimeras in the cage: A necessary and important refinement for therapeutic safety

R Zhang, S Xie, J Ran, T Li - Journal of Cellular Physiology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Proteolysis Targeting Chimeras (PROTACs) represent a significant advancement in
therapeutic drug development by leveraging the ubiquitin‐proteasome system to enable …

Liposomal STAT3-Degrading PROTAC Prodrugs Promote Anti-Hepatocellular Carcinoma Immunity via Chemically Reprogramming Cancer Stem Cells

X Wang, Y Zhao, X Li, Q Zhang, J He, Y Liu, M Li… - Nano Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) with hyperactivated signal transducer and activator of
transcription 3 (STAT3) are a major driver of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Herein, we …

Proteolysis Targeting Chimera Degraders of the METTL3–14 m6A-RNA Methyltransferase

F Errani, A Invernizzi, M Herok, E Bochenkova… - JACS Au, 2024 - ACS Publications
Methylation of adenine N6 (m6A) is the most frequent RNA modification. On mRNA, it is
catalyzed by the METTL3–14 heterodimer complex, which plays a key role in acute myeloid …

Bifunctional Peptide Nanofibrils for Targeted Protein Degradation

Z Lin, BA Garcia, D Lv - Angewandte Chemie International …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) is a state‐of‐the‐art technology for ablating
undruggable targets. A PROTAC degrader achieves targeted protein degradation (TPD) …

Cathepsin B Responsive Peptide–Purpurin Conjugates Assembly-Initiated in Situ Self-Aggregation for Cancer Sonotheranostics

Q Dai, L Xie, E Ren, G Liu - Nano Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) was hampered by the sonosensitizers with low bioavailability,
tumor accumulation, and therapeutic efficiency. In situ responsive sonosensitizer self …

Adaptive enzyme-responsive self-assembling multivalent apelin ligands for targeted myocardial infarction therapy

J Li, X Song, X Liao, Y Shi, H Chen, Q Xiao… - Journal of Controlled …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microvascular dysfunction following myocardial infarction exacerbates coronary flow
obstruction and impairs the preservation of ventricular function. The apelinergic system …

Copper‐Induced Supramolecular Peptide Assemblies for Multi‐pathway Cell Death and Tumor Inhibition

X Zhang, B Zhang, Y Zhang, Y Ding… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Although self‐assembly has emerged as an effective tool for fabricating biomaterials,
achieving precise control over the morphologies and functionalities of the resultant …

[HTML][HTML] PROTACs in Ovarian Cancer: Current Advancements and Future Perspectives

M Vorderbruggen, CA Velázquez-Martínez… - International journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Ovarian cancer is the deadliest gynecologic malignancy. The majority of patients diagnosed
with advanced ovarian cancer will relapse, at which point additional therapies can be …

Progress of proteolysis-targeting chimeras (PROTACs) delivery system in tumor treatment

L Fan, W Tong, A Wei, X Mu - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) can use the intrinsic protein degradation system
in cells to degrade pathogenic target proteins, and are currently a revolutionary frontier of …