Table 2.
Tumor-homing peptides used for guided delivery of nanoparticles to tumors.
| Name | Sequence | Target | Target disease | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RGD4C | ACDCRGDCFCG | Integrin αvβ3 | Melanoma, colon tumor ovarian tumor glioblastoma | 9–11 |
| iRGD | CRGDR/KGPDC | Integrin αvβ3 | Glioblastoma, melanoma | 16–18 |
| LyP-1 | CGQKRTRGC | P32 | Melanoma | 20 |
| K237 | HTMYYHHYQHHL | VEGFR-2 | Breast tumor | 22 |
| IL4RPep-1 | CRKRLDRNC | IL4R | Lung tumor, breast tumor, colon tumor | 26–30 |
| mUNO | CSPGAK | CD206 | Breast tumor | 33 |