Title:A Concise Review on the Role of Natural and Synthetically Derived
Peptides in Colorectal Cancer
Volume: 22
Issue: 31
Author(s): Alakesh Das, Dikshita Deka, Antara Banerjee, Arun Kumar Radhakrishnan, Hong Zhang, Xiao-Feng Sun and Surajit Pathak*
Affiliation:
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Chennai, India
Keywords:
Colorectal cancer, natural peptides, synthetic peptides, endocrine gland, therapeutics, anti-cancer peptides.
Abstract: Colorectal cancer being the second leading cause of cancer-associated deaths has become
a significant health concern around the globe. Though there are various cancer treatment approaches,
many of them show adverse effects and some compromise the health of cancer patients. Hence,
significant efforts are being made for the evolution of a novel biological therapeutic approach with
better efficacy and minimal side effects. Current research suggests that the application of peptides in
colorectal cancer therapeutics holds the possibility of the emergence of an anticancer reagent. The
primary beneficial factors of peptides are their comparatively rapid and easy process of synthesis
and the enormous potential for chemical alterations that can be evaluated for designing novel peptides
and enhancing the delivery capacity of peptides. Peptides might be utilized as agents with cytotoxic
activities or as a carrier of a specific drug or as cytotoxic agents that can efficiently target
the tumor cells. Further, peptides can also be used as a tool for diagnostic purposes. The recent
analysis aims at developing peptides that have the potential to efficiently target the tumor moieties
without harming the nearby normal cells. Additionally, decreasing the adverse effects, and unfolding
the other therapeutic properties of potential peptides, are also the subject matter of in-depth
analysis. This review provides a concise summary of the function of both natural and synthetically
derived peptides in colorectal cancer therapeutics that are recently being evaluated and their potent
applications in the clinical field.