Alpha-ray missile therapy: Tumor cells attacked from intracellular region
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4 January 2021Alpha-ray missile therapy: Tumor cells attacked from intracellular region
A cancer-specific L-type amino acid transporter 1 (LAT1) is highly expressed in cancer tissues. Inhibiting the function of LAT1 has been known to have anti-tumor effects, but there has been limited progress in the development of radionuclide therapy agents targeting LAT1. Now, a multidisciplinary research team at Osaka University has established a targeted alpha-therapy with a novel drug targeting LAT1.
