Xiaofeng Lu

Dr. Xiaofeng Lu

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Academic Career Length

21Years (2006-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 April 2016 in Journal of Controlled Release
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RLRui Li
Rui Li
Hao YangHao Yang
Hao Yang
DJDianlong Jia
Dianlong Jia
QNQianxue Nie
Qianxue Nie
HCHuawei Cai
Huawei Cai
XLXiaofeng Lu
Xiaofeng Lu

6 December 2010 in Acta Pharmacologica Sinica
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SLShan Liu
Shan Liu
Hao YangHao Yang
Hao Yang
LWLin Wan
Lin Wan
HCHuawei Cai
Huawei Cai
SLSheng-Fu Li
Sheng-Fu Li
XLXiaofeng Lu
Xiaofeng Lu

19 December 2012 in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
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LWLin Wan
Lin Wan
SZShengyun Zhu
Shengyun Zhu
JZJian Zhu
Jian Zhu
Hao YangHao Yang
Hao Yang
SLShengfu Li
Shengfu Li
XLXiaofeng Lu
Xiaofeng Lu

25 February 2013 in PLOS ONE
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Hao YangHao Yang
Hao Yang
HCHuawei Cai
Huawei Cai
LWLin Wan
Lin Wan
SLShan Liu
Shan Liu
SLShengfu Li
Shengfu Li
XLXiaofeng Lu
Xiaofeng Lu
Tumor-homing peptides that recognize specific markers on tumor cells have shown potential as drug carriers for targeted cancer therapy. Bombesin receptors are frequently overexpressed or ectopically expressed in a wide range of human tumors. Bombesin and its analogues have been widely used as drug carriers for tumor imaging and tumor therapy. However, the cargos used in previous studies, including radioactive and chemotherapeutic agents, are usually small molecules. Mitochondrial-disrupting peptides depolarize the mitochondria and trigger apoptosis after entering tumor cells. We are interested in whether the bombesin analogue, Bn(6–14), which contains a bombesin receptor-binding motif, can specifically deliver the mitochondria-disrupting peptide, B28, to tumor cells. To this end, we created a chimeric peptide, B28Bn(6–14), by conjugating B28 to Bn(6–14) at its N-terminus. The cytotoxicity of B28Bn(6–14) in tumor cells was much stronger than unconjugated B28. The IC50 values of B28Bn(6–14) in tumor cells (1.7–3.5 µM) were approximately 10 times lower than B28. However, conjugation of B28 to Bn(2–7), which lacks the bombesin receptor-binding motif, did not increase its cytotoxicity. In addition, the IC50 values of B28Bn(6–14) in tumor cells (1.7–3.5 µM) was 3–10 times lower than in normal cells (10.8–16.8 µM). We found that selective binding of B28Bn(6–14) to tumor cells is Bn(6–14)-dependent. Upon entering the tumor cell, B28Bn(6–14) accumulated in the mitochondria and triggered caspase-dependent apoptosis. Intratumoral and intraperitoneal administration of B28Bn(6–14) substantially suppressed the growth of DU145 tumor xenografts in mice. These results demonstrate that Bn(6–14) is able to deliver the mitochondria-disrupting peptide to tumor cells, and B28Bn(6–14) should be further developed as novel anti-cancer agent.

1 November 2008 in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
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LWLin Wan
Lin Wan
HCHuawei Cai
Huawei Cai
Hao YangHao Yang
Hao Yang
YLYanrong Lu
Yanrong Lu
YLYingying Li
Yingying Li
XLXiaofeng Lu
Xiaofeng Lu

1 February 2009 in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
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HCHuawei Cai
Huawei Cai
LCLihong Chen
Lihong Chen
LWLin Wan
Lin Wan
LZLingyu Zeng
Lingyu Zeng
Hao YangHao Yang
Hao Yang
XLXiaofeng Lu
Xiaofeng Lu