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Cytotoxic Activity of LLO Y406A Is Targeted to the Plasma Membrane of Cancer Urothelial Cells.
International journal of molecular sciences - 24 Mar 2021
Resnik Nataša, Tratnjek Larisa, Kreft Mateja Erdani, Kisovec Matic, Aden Saša, Bedina Zavec Apolonija, Anderluh Gregor, Podobnik Marjetka, Veranič Peter
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Identification of novel agents for bladder cancer treatment is highly desirable due to the high incidence of tumor recurrence and the risk of progression to muscle-invasive disease. The key feature of the cholesterol-dependent toxin listeriolysin O mutant (LLO Y406A) is its preferential activity at pH 5.7, which could be exploited either directly for selective targeting of cancer cells or the release of...
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