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. 2021 Feb 12;16:1083–1102. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S290438

Table 1.

Some Macromolecule Radiosensitizers Discussed in This Paper

Type Name Mechanism of Radiosensitivity Reference
Proteins and Peptides HER3-ADC Inhibiting DNA damage repair 130
SYM004 Inhibiting DNA double strand breaks repair and inducing apoptosis 120
Cetuximab Increasing radiation-induced apoptosis and DNA damage 131
Nimotuzumab Increasing radiation-induced apoptosis and DNA damage 131
AMG102 Inhibiting DNA damage repair and increasing radiosensitivity of glioblastoma multiforme 132
C-reactive peptide Used as radiotherapy targets 133
HSP Used as radiotherapy targets 134
Paraoxonase-2 Used as radiotherapy targets 135
ECI301 Assisted by HSP-70 and HMGB1 134
miRNAs miR-621 Targeting SETDB1 141
miR-205 Targeting zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 1 (ZEB1) and the ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme Ubc13 142
miR-144-5p Targeting ATF2 143
miR-146a-5p Activating DNA repair pathway 144
miR-150 Acting on AKT pathway 145
miR-99a Targeting mTOR pathway 146
miR-139-5p Repressing multiple gene networks of DNA repair and ROS defense 147
miR-320a Inducing cancer cell apoptosis 148
siRNAs Silencing genes related to radioresistance 151–155
Oligonucleotides Regulating gene expression 156–159