Use of a phage display library to identify oligopeptides binding to the lumenal surface of polarized endothelium by ex vivo perfusion of human umbilical veins.

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Human endothelial-specific targeting peptides were identified by biopanning within freshly-obtained human umbilical cords. Umbilical veins were cleaned in situ and M13 phage display libraries were passed through the cords. Tightly bound phage were recovered following isolation of endothelial cells by collagenase digestion and homogenisation, allowing production of enriched phage libraries for subsequent rounds of panning. After five rounds of biopanning, five promising sequences were selected...

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Authors: Maruta, F; Parker, A; Fisher, K; Murray, P; Kerr, D

• Journal: Journal of drug targeting
• Volume: 11
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 53-59
• Publication date: 2003-01-01
• DOI: 10.1080/1061186031000086063
• EISSN: 1029-2330
• ISSN: 1061-186X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Melanoma, Experimental; Cells, Cultured; Pregnancy; Humans; Oligopeptides; Mice; Endothelium, Vascular; Animals; Female; Umbilical Veins; Protein Binding; COS Cells; Tumor Cells, Cultured; Bacteriophages; Cercopithecus aethiops; Perfusion; Peptide Library; Sequence Analysis, Protein