Literature for peptidase S09.007: fibroblast activation protein alpha subunit
(Topics flags: S Structure, A Assay, T Target, P Specificity, K Knockout, E Expression, V Review, M Mutation, I Inhibitor, L Localization. To select only the references relevant to a single topic, click the link above. See explanation.)
- Mu,X., Chen,Z., Chow,H.Y., Li,J., Li,J., Zhang,L., Chong,W., Mo,Y., Tam,K.P., Tang,W., Huang,W., Liang,S., Shi,Y., Cui,M., Zhang,X., Tang,G., Li,X. and Fu,W.<br>Structure-guided design and clinical evaluation of (68)Ga-GP01 for FAP-targeted PET imaging in solid tumors<br>J Control Release (2026) 389, 114475-114475. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Xie,C., Wu,J.J., Feng,Y., Ren,T.B., Yuan,L., Huan,S.Y. and Zhang,X.B.<br>FAPalpha-Activated NIR-I Fluorescent Probe with Improved Water Solubility for Tumor Imaging<br>Anal Chem (2026) 98, 4940-4949. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Xu,H.W., Chang,S.J., Wang,S., Liu,X.W. and Wang,S.J.<br>Inhibition of Fibroblast Activation Protein-alpha Ameliorates Intervertebral Disc Degeneration via Reduced Vascular Invasion in Cartilage Endplate<br>Cell Prolif (2026) , e70162-e70162. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Xu,Q., Shi,X., Zhang,X., Song,P. and Chu,C.Q.<br>Targeting Fibrosis in Arthritis Using mRNA Vaccine-Based Approach<br>Methods Mol Biol (2026) 2983, 327-340. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Adhikari,K., Grintsevich,S., de Groot,A., Verhulst,E., Van Rymenant,Y., Vangestel,C., Lauwerys,L., Miranda,A., De Meester,I., Van der Veken,P. and Elvas,F.<br>Synthesis and Preclinical Evaluation of Druglike (18)F-Labeled Fibroblast Activation Protein (FAP) Inhibitors with Enhanced Tumor Retention<br>Bioconjug Chem (2025) 36, 1887-1906. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI I
- Baek,A., Pedersen,A.K.N., Billeskov,T.B., Dollerup,O.L., Arlien-Soborg,M.C., Jessen,N., Bjerre,M. and Jorgensen,J.O.L.<br>GH replacement therapy in adults stimulates fibroblast activation protein-alpha activity<br>Eur J Endocrinol (2025) 193, 659-666. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Basak,S., Satapathy,S., Shukla,A., Srivastava,N. and Meher,N.<br>Fibroblast Activation Protein as a Molecular Handle in Cancer Phototheranostics: Recent Advances<br>Mol Pharm (2025) PubMed Europe PubMed DOI V
- Brzeminski,P., Verhulst,E., Fabisiak,A., Pacifico,R., Willocx,D., Peeters,S., de Groot,A., Corthaut,S., Van Meel,K., Stroobants,S., Augustyns,K., Berg,M., Lambeir,A.M., Rosch,F., De Meester,I., Elvas,F. and Van der Veken,P.<br>Structure-Property Investigation of New "KetoFAPI" Inhibitors of Fibroblast Activation Protein (FAP): Discovery of Highly Potent, Selective Compounds with Prolonged Residence Times and Promising Radiotheranostic Potential<br>J Med Chem (2025) 68, 21739-21765. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI I
- Butuzova,D.A., Kulebyakina,M.A., Basalova,N.A. and Efimenko,A.Y.<br>Fibroblast Activation Protein Alpha (FAPalpha) as a Promising Target in the Diagnostics and Treatment of Cancer and Fibrotic Diseases: Recent Approaches to Imaging and Assessment of Functional Activity<br>Biochemistry (Mosc) (2025) 90, S135-S135. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Chen,C.C., Wang,L., Wong,A.A.W.L., Lau,W.S., Ng,P., Merkens,H., Benard,F. and Lin,K.S.<br>A Novel (68)Ga-Labeled 2-Azabicyclo[3.1.0]Hexane-3-Carbonitrile-Based Fibroblast Activation Protein-Targeted Tracer for Cancer Imaging With Positron Emission Tomography<br>J Labelled Comp Radiopharm (2025) 68, e4143-e4143. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Chen,P., Lu,Z., Feng,X., Hu,Y., Qin,Y., Lu,Y., Han,F. and Li,T.<br>Monomeric or Homodimer Conjugates of Fibroblast Activation Protein Inhibitor and Cyanine 7 Bearing a Meso-Chloride as Near-Infrared Fluorescence Probes: Design, Synthesis, and Comparative In Vivo Imaging of Distinct Breast Cancer Subtypes<br>J Med Chem (2025) 68, 1417-1432. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Dong,Y., Hu,X., Liu,W., Hao,Y., Zhou,J., Li,X. and Wang,B.<br>Fibroblast activation protein-alpha interacts with CXCL12 to inactivate canonical Wnt signaling and regulate osteoblast differentiation<br>Stem Cells (2025) PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Faucher,F.F., Lovell,S., Bertolini,M., Blazkova,K., Cosco,E.D., Bogyo,M. and Barniol-Xicota,M.<br>Macrocyclic phage display for identification of selective protease substrates<br>bioRxiv (2025) PubMed Europe PubMed DOI PMC EPMC
- Hemmingsen,J.K., Enemark,M.H., Pedersen,A.K.N., Sorensen,E.F., Lauridsen,K.L., Lohde,J.B., d'Amore,F., Hamilton-Dutoit,S.J., Bjerre,M. and Ludvigsen,M.<br>Reduced Activity of Soluble Fibroblast Activation Protein (sFAP) Represents a Biomarker of Aggressive Disease in Lymphoid Malignancies<br>Int J Mol Sci (2025) 26 PubMed Europe PubMed DOI PMC EPMC
- Larrinaga,G., Redrado,M., Loizaga-Iriarte,A., Perez-Fernandez,A., Santos-Martin,A., Angulo,J.C., Fernandez,J.A., Calvo,A. and Lopez,J.I.<br>Spatial expression of fibroblast activation protein-alpha in clear cell renal cell carcinomas revealed by multiplex immunoprofiling analysis of the tumor microenvironment<br>Cancer Immunol Immunother (2025) 74, 53-53. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI PMC EPMC
- Ma,H., de Muynck,L.D.A.N., Houvast,R.D., Beekman,S., Piet,A., March,T.L., Hawinkels,L.J.A.C., Mieog,J.S.D., Vahrmeijer,A.L. and Seimbille,Y.<br>Revolutionizing Solid Tumor Surgery with Fibroblast Activation Protein (FAP)-Targeted Imaging Probes for a Fluorescence-Guided Surgery of Pancreatic Cancer<br>Bioconjug Chem (2025) 36, 2145-2157. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI PMC EPMC
- Maynard,R.E., Fitzgerald,A.A., Marcisak,E.F., Nasir,A., Eisman,S.E., Glasgow,E., Lee,A.J., Wang,N., Jablonski,S.A., Van der Veken,P., Pearson,G., Mace,E.M., Fertig,E.J., Afifi,M.M. and Weiner,L.M.<br>Fibroblast activation protein promotes natural killer cell invasion and tumor infiltration<br>J Immunol (2025) PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Meng,L., Lin,R., Zhang,J., Li,H., Xia,D., Zhao,Z., Zhuang,R., Huang,L., Zhang,X., Fang,J., Miao,W. and Guo,Z.<br>Modification of Asp-Peptide Adapters: Giving the FAP-Targeted Radioligand a "Squirrel Tail"<br>J Med Chem (2025) 68, 6576-6587. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Qu,Y.A., Huang,J.C., Wang,Z.V., Ferguson,A.L., Nguyen,J.M.H., Zhang,M., Osborne,K.A., Boumelhem,B.B., McCaughan,G.W., Liu,K. and Gorrell,M.D.<br>Understanding the Cancer-Associated Fibroblast (CAF) and Its Biomarker Fibroblast Activation Protein (FAP), and Aspects in Human Liver Cancer<br>Front Biosci (Landmark Ed) (2025) 30, 44837-44837. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Wu,X., Wang,Y., Li,Y. and Hu,W.<br>Recent clinical advances in fibroblast activation protein targeted radioligand therapy for solid tumors<br>Front Nucl Med (2025) 5, 1737443-1737443. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI PMC EPMC
- Xu,Z., Sinha,A., Pandya,D.N., Schnicker,N.J. and Wadas,T.J.<br>Cryo-electron microscopy reveals a single domain antibody with a unique binding epitope on fibroblast activation protein alpha<br>RSC Chem Biol (2025) PubMed Europe PubMed DOI PMC EPMC
- Yuan,H., Li,H., Wu,T., Tang,S., Wang,Y., Yang,Z., Liu,Y., Zheng,W., Liu,N., Chen,Y. and Zhou,Z.<br>Structural Optimization of Fibroblast Activation Protein Inhibitors Through Zwitterionic and PEG Modification Strategy: Impact on Pharmacokinetics and Tumor Imaging<br>Mol Pharm (2025) 22, 4831-4843. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Bendre,S., Merkens,H., Kuo,H.T., Ng,P., Wong,A.A.W.L., Lau,W.S., Zhang,Z., Kurkowska,S., Chen,C.C., Uribe,C., Benard,F. and Lin,K.S.<br>Development, preclinical evaluation and preliminary dosimetry profiling of SB03178, a first-of-its-kind benzo[h]quinoline-based fibroblast activation protein-alpha-targeted radiotheranostic for cancer imaging and therapy<br>Eur J Med Chem (2024) 268, 116238-116238. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Chen,Y., Du,J., Meng,X., Wu,L.L., Zhang,Q., Han,X., Zhang,L., Wang,Q. and Hu,H.Y.<br>A self-immobilizing near-infrared fluorogenic probe for in vivo imaging of fibroblast activation protein-alpha<br>Talanta (2024) 278, 126475-126475. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Du,X., Gu,B., Wang,X., Wang,X., Ji,M., Zhang,J., He,S., Xu,X., Yang,Z. and Song,S.<br>Preclinical Evaluation and a Pilot Clinical Positron Emission Tomography Imaging Study of [(68)Ga]Ga-FAPI-FUSCC-II<br>Mol Pharm (2024) 21, 904-915. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Gao,J., Wang,Y., Meng,X., Wang,X., Han,F., Xing,H., Lv,G., Zhang,L., Wu,S., Jiang,X., Yao,Z., Fang,X., Zhang,J. and Bu,W.<br>A FAPalpha-activated MRI nanoprobe for precise grading diagnosis of clinical liver fibrosis<br>Nat Commun (2024) 15, 8036-8036. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI PMC EPMC
- Hamacher,R., Pabst,K.M., Cheung,P.F., Heilig,C.E., Hullein,J., Liffers,S.T., Borchert,S., Costa,P.F., Schaarschmidt,B.M., Kessler,L., Miera,M.A., Droste,M., Akbulut,M., Falkenhorst,J., Zarrad,F., Kostbade,K., Mavroeidi,I.A., Glimm,H., Umutlu,L., Schuler,M., Hubschmann,D., Bauer,S., Frohling,S., Herrmann,K., Siveke,J.T., Schildhaus,H.U. and Fendler,W.P.<br>Fibroblast Activation Protein alpha-Directed Imaging and Therapy of Solitary Fibrous Tumor<br>J Nucl Med (2024) 65, 252-257. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Hisada,K., Kaneda-Nakashima,K., Shirakami,Y., Kadonaga,Y., Saito,A., Watabe,T., Feng,S., Ooe,K., Yin,X., Haba,H., Murakami,M., Toyoshima,A., Cardinale,J., Giesel,F.L. and Fukase,K.<br>Comparison Length of Linker in Compound for Nuclear Medicine Targeting Fibroblast Activation Protein as Molecular Target<br>Int J Mol Sci (2024) 25 PubMed Europe PubMed DOI PMC EPMC I
- Morandeau,L., Ioppolo,J.A., Alvarez de Eulate,E., Mohamed,S., Cullen,D., Asad,A.H., Francis,R.J. and Atkinson,J.<br>An Automated Radiosynthesis of [68Ga]Ga-FAPI-46 for Routine Clinical Use<br>J Vis Exp (2024) PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Nakayama,M., Hope,T.A. and Salavati,A.<br>Diagnostic and Therapeutic Application of Fibroblast Activation Protein Inhibitors in Oncologic and Nononcologic Diseases<br>Cancer J (2024) 30, 210-217. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI V
- Poplawski,S.E., Hallett,R.M., Dornan,M.H., Novakowski,K.E., Pan,S., Belanger,A.P., Nguyen,Q.D., Wu,W., Felten,A.E., Liu,Y., Ahn,S.H., Hergott,V.S., Jones,B., Lai,J.H., McCann,J.A.B. and Bachovchin,W.W.<br>Preclinical Development of PNT6555, a Boronic Acid-Based, Fibroblast Activation Protein-alpha (FAP)-Targeted Radiotheranostic for Imaging and Treatment of FAP-Positive Tumors<br>J Nucl Med (2024) 65, 100-108. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI I
- Thorn,S.L., Spinale,F.G. and Sinusas,A.J.<br>Imaging Fibroblast Activation Protein: Direct Visualization of Matrix Proteolytic Activity in Patients Post Myocardial Infarction<br>J Am Coll Cardiol (2024) PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Yu,Z., Jiang,Z., Cheng,X., Yuan,L., Chen,H., Ai,L. and Wu,Z.<br>Development of fibroblast activation protein-alpha radiopharmaceuticals: Recent advances and perspectives<br>Eur J Med Chem (2024) 277, 116787-116787. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Zhang,X.L., Xiao,W., Qian,J.P., Yang,W.J., Xu,H., Xu,X.D. and Zhang,G.W.<br>The role and application of fibroblast activating protein<br>Curr Mol Med (2024) 24, 1097-1110. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Bendre,S., Kuo,H.T., Merkens,H., Zhang,Z., Wong,A.A.W.L., Benard,F. and Lin,K.S.<br>Synthesis and Preclinical Evaluation of Novel (68)Ga-Labeled (R)-Pyrrolidin-2-yl-boronic Acid-Based PET Tracers for Fibroblast Activation Protein-Targeted Cancer Imaging<br>Pharmaceuticals (Basel) (2023) 16 PubMed Europe PubMed DOI PMC EPMC I
- Castle,A.R., Kang,S.G., Eskandari-Sedighi,G., Wohlgemuth,S., Nguyen,M.A., Drucker,D.J., Mulvihill,E.E. and Westaway,D.<br>Beta-endoproteolysis of the cellular prion protein by dipeptidyl peptidase-4 and fibroblast activation protein<br>Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2023) 120, e2209815120-e2209815120. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI PMC EPMC
- DiMagno,S.G. and Babich,J.W.<br>Advanced Fibroblast Activation Protein-Ligand Developments: FAP Imaging Agents: A Review of the Structural Requirements<br>PET Clin (2023) 18, 287-294. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Fan,A., Wu,G., Wang,J., Lu,L., Wang,J., Wei,H., Sun,Y., Xu,Y., Mo,C., Zhang,X., Pang,Z., Pan,Z., Wang,Y., Lu,L., Fu,G., Ma,M., Zhu,Q., Cao,D., Qin,J., Yin,F. and Yue,R.<br>Inhibition of fibroblast activation protein ameliorates cartilage matrix degradation and osteoarthritis progression<br>Bone Res (2023) 11, 3-3. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI PMC EPMC
- Jin,J., Barnett,J.D., Krishnamachary,B., Mironchik,Y., Luo,C.K., Kobayashi,H. and Bhujwalla,Z.M.<br>Evaluating near-infrared photoimmunotherapy for targeting fibroblast activation protein-alpha expressing cells in vitro and in vivo<br>Cancer Sci (2023) 114, 236-246. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI PMC EPMC
- Ora,M., Soni,N., Nazar,A.H., Dixit,M., Singh,R., Puri,S., Graham,M.M. and Gambhir,S.<br>Fibroblast Activation Protein Inhibitor-Based Radionuclide Therapies: Current Status and Future Directions<br>J Nucl Med (2023) 64, 1001-1008. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI V
- Rezaei,S., Gharapapagh,E., Dabiri,S., Heidari,P. and Aghanejad,A.<br>Theranostics in targeting fibroblast activation protein bearing cells: Progress and challenges<br>Life Sci (2023) 329, 121970-121970. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI V
- Wang,Z., Wang,J., Lan,T., Zhang,L., Yan,Z., Zhang,N., Xu,Y. and Tao,Q.<br>Role and mechanism of fibroblast-activated protein-alpha expression on the surface of fibroblast-like synoviocytes in rheumatoid arthritis<br>Front Immunol (2023) 14, 1135384-1135384. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI PMC EPMC V
- Weiner,L., Fitzgerald,A., Maynard,R., Marcisak,E., Nasir,A., Glasgow,E., Jablonski,S., Van der Veken,P., Pearson,G., Eisman,S., Mace,E. and Fertig,E.<br>Fibroblast activation protein regulates natural killer cell migration, extravasation and tumor infiltration<br>Res Sq (2023) PubMed Europe PubMed DOI PMC EPMC
- An,J., Hou,D., Wang,L., Wang,L., Yang,Y. and Wang,H.<br>Fibroblast activation protein-alpha knockdown suppresses prostate cancer cell invasion and proliferation<br>Histol Histopathol (2022) , 18430-18430. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Boinapally,S., Lisok,A., Lofland,G., Minn,I., Yan,Y., Jiang,Z., Shin,M.J., Merino,V.F., Zheng,L., Brayton,C., Pomper,M.G. and Banerjee,S.R.<br>Hetero-bivalent agents targeting FAP and PSMA<br>Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging (2022) 49, 4369-4381. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Cheng,C.S., Yang,P.W., Sun,Y., Song,S.L. and Chen,Z.<br>Fibroblast activation protein-based theranostics in pancreatic cancer<br>Front Oncol (2022) 12, 969731-969731. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI PMC EPMC V
- Huang,R., Pu,Y., Huang,S., Yang,C., Yang,F., Pu,Y., Li,J., Chen,L. and Huang,Y.<br>FAPI-PET/CT in Cancer Imaging: A Potential Novel Molecule of the Century<br>Front Oncol (2022) 12, 854658-854658. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI PMC EPMC V
- Liu,S.Y., Wang,H. and Nie,G.<br>Ultrasensitive Fibroblast Activation Protein-alpha-Activated Fluorogenic Probe Enables Selective Imaging and Killing of Melanoma In Vivo<br>ACS Sens (2022) 7, 1837-1846. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Plescia,J., Hedou,D., Pousse,M.E., Labarre,A., Dufresne,C., Mittermaier,A. and Moitessier,N.<br>Modulating the selectivity of inhibitors for prolyl oligopeptidase inhibitors and fibroblast activation protein-alpha for different indications<br>Eur J Med Chem (2022) 240, 114543-114543. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Tagirasa,R. and Yoo,E.<br>Role of Serine Proteases at the Tumor-Stroma Interface<br>Front Immunol (2022) 13, 832418-832418. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI PMC EPMC V
- Zhang,L., Ying,W., Sheng,Z., Lv,L., Gao,J., Xue,Y. and Liu,L.<br>Bioluminescence imaging of fibroblast activation protein-alpha in vivo and human plasma with highly sensitive probe<br>Anal Biochem (2022) 655, 114859-114859. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Zhao,L., Chen,J., Pang,Y., Fu,K., Shang,Q., Wu,H., Sun,L., Lin,Q. and Chen,H.<br>Fibroblast activation protein-based theranostics in cancer research: A state-of-the-art review<br>Theranostics (2022) 12, 1557-1569. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI PMC EPMC
- Altmann,A., Haberkorn,U.A. and Siveke,J.<br>The latest developments in imaging fibroblast activation protein (FAP)<br>J Nucl Med (2021) 62, 160-167. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Bughda,R., Dimou,P., D'Souza,R.R. and Klampatsa,A.<br>Fibroblast Activation Protein (FAP)-Targeted CAR-T Cells: Launching an Attack on Tumor Stroma<br>Immunotargets Ther (2021) 10, 313-323. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI PMC EPMC V
- Juillerat-Jeanneret,L., Tafelmeyer,P. and Golshayan,D.<br>Regulation of Fibroblast Activation Protein-alpha Expression: Focus on Intracellular Protein Interactions<br>J Med Chem (2021) PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Jung,H.J., Nam,E.H., Park,J.Y., Ghosh,P. and Kim,I.S.<br>Identification of BR102910 as a selective fibroblast activation protein (FAP) inhibitor<br>Bioorg Med Chem Lett (2021) 37, 127846-127846. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI I
- Kelly,J.M., Jeitner,T.M., Ponnala,S., Williams,C., Jr., Nikolopoulou,A., DiMagno,S.G. and Babich,J.W.<br>A Trifunctional Theranostic Ligand Targeting Fibroblast Activation Protein-alpha (FAPalpha)<br>Mol Imaging Biol (2021) PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Lindner,T., Altmann,A., Giesel,F., Kratochwil,C., Kleist,C., Kramer,S., Mier,W., Cardinale,J., Kauczor,H.U., Jager,D., Debus,J. and Haberkorn,U.<br>(18)F-labeled tracers targeting fibroblast activation protein<br>EJNMMI Radiopharm Chem (2021) 6, 26-26. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI PMC EPMC
- Moon,E.S., Van Rymenant,Y., Battan,S., De Loose,J., Bracke,A., Van der Veken,P., De Meester,I. and Rosch,F.<br>In Vitro Evaluation of the Squaramide-Conjugated Fibroblast Activation Protein Inhibitor-Based Agents AAZTA(5).SA.FAPi and DOTA.SA.FAPi<br>Molecules (2021) 26 PubMed Europe PubMed DOI PMC EPMC I
- Simkova,A., Ormsby,T., Sidej,N., Slavetinska,L.P., Brynda,J., Beranova,J., Sacha,P., Majer,P. and Konvalinka,J.<br>Structure-activity relationship and biochemical evaluation of novel fibroblast activation protein and prolyl endopeptidase inhibitors with alpha-ketoamide warheads<br>Eur J Med Chem (2021) 224, 113717-113717. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI I
- Sun,M., Yao,S., Fan,L., Fang,Z., Miao,W., Hu,Z. and Wang,Z.<br>Fibroblast Activation Protein-alpha Responsive Peptide Assembling Prodrug Nanoparticles for Remodeling the Immunosuppressive Microenvironment and Boosting Cancer Immunotherapy<br>Small (2021) , e2106296-e2106296. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Xi,C.R., Di Fazio,A., Nadvi,N.A., Xiang,M.S.W., Zhang,H.E., Deshpande,C., Chen,Y., Tabar,M.S., Wang,X.M., Bailey,C.G., McCaughan,G.W., Church,W.B. and Gorrell,M.D.<br>An improved production and purification protocol for recombinant soluble human fibroblast activation protein alpha<br>Protein Expr Purif (2021) 181, 105833-105833. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Xin,L., Gao,J., Zheng,Z., Chen,Y., Lv,S., Zhao,Z., Yu,C., Yang,X. and Zhang,R.<br>Fibroblast Activation Protein-alpha as a Target in the Bench-to-Bedside Diagnosis and Treatment of Tumors: A Narrative Review<br>Front Oncol (2021) 11, 648187-648187. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI PMC EPMC V
- Yuan,Z., Hu,H., Zhu,Y., Zhang,W., Fang,Q., Qiao,T., Ma,T., Wang,M., Huang,R., Tang,Q., Gao,F., Zou,C., Gao,X., Wang,G. and Wang,X.<br>Colorectal cancer cell intrinsic fibroblast activation protein alpha binds to Enolase1 and activates NF-kappaB pathway to promote metastasis<br>Cell Death Dis (2021) 12, 543-543. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI PMC EPMC K
- Zhang,X., Chen,D., Babich,J.W., Green,S.J.E., Deng,X.H. and Rodeo,S.A.<br>In Vivo Imaging of Fibroblast Activity Using a 68Ga-Labeled Fibroblast Activation Protein Alpha (FAP-alpha) Inhibitor: Study in a Mouse Rotator Cuff Repair Model<br>J Bone Joint Surg Am (2021) 103, e40-e40. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Cho,J.M., Yang,E.H., Quan,W., Nam,E.H. and Cheon,H.G.<br>Discovery of a novel fibroblast activation protein (FAP) inhibitor, BR103354, with anti-diabetic and anti-steatotic effects<br>Sci Rep (2020) 10, 21280-21280. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI PMC EPMC I
- Fitzgerald,A.A. and Weiner,L.M.<br>The role of fibroblast activation protein in health and malignancy<br>Cancer Metastasis Rev (2020) PubMed Europe PubMed DOI V
- Li,F., Wu,X., Sun,Z., Cai,P., Wu,L. and Li,D.<br>Fibroblast Activation Protein-alpha Expressing Fibroblasts Promote Lymph Node Metastasis in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma<br>Onco Targets Ther (2020) 13, 8141-8148. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI PMC EPMC
- Simkova,A., Busek,P., Sedo,A. and Konvalinka,J.<br>Molecular recognition of fibroblast activation protein for diagnostic and therapeutic applications<br>Biochim Biophys Acta Proteins Proteom (2020) , 140409-140409. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI I
- Solano-Iturri,J.D., Beitia,M., Errarte,P., Calvete-Candenas,J., Etxezarraga,M.C., Loizate,A., Echevarria,E., Badiola,I. and Larrinaga,G.<br>Altered expression of fibroblast activation protein-alpha (FAP) in colorectal adenoma-carcinoma sequence and in lymph node and liver metastases<br>Aging (Albany NY) (2020) 12 PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Teng,C., Zhang,B., Yuan,Z., Kuang,Z., Chai,Z., Ren,L., Qin,C., Yang,L., Han,X. and Yin,L.<br>Fibroblast activation protein-alpha-adaptive micelles deliver anti-cancer drugs and reprogram stroma fibrosis<br>Nanoscale (2020) 12, 23756-23767. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI I
- Wei,H., Xu,Y., Wang,Y., Xu,L., Mo,C., Li,L., Shen,B., Sun,Y., Cheng,P., Yang,L., Pang,Y., Qin,A., Cao,Y., Morrison,S.J. and Yue,R.<br>Identification of Fibroblast Activation Protein as an Osteogenic Suppressor and Anti-osteoporosis Drug Target<br>Cell Rep (2020) 33, 108252-108252. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Bracke,A., Van Elzen,R., Van der Veken,P., Augustyns,K., De Meester,I. and Lambeir,A.M.<br>The development and validation of a combined kinetic fluorometric activity assay for fibroblast activation protein alpha and prolyl oligopeptidase in plasma<br>Clin Chim Acta (2019) 495, 154-160. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI A
- De Decker,A., Vliegen,G., Van Rompaey,D., Peeraer,A., Bracke,A., Verckist,L., Jansen,K., Geiss-Friedlander,R., Augustyns,K., De Winter,H., De Meester,I., Lambeir,A.M. and Van der Veken,P.<br>Novel small molecule-derived, highly selective substrates for fibroblast activation protein (FAP)<br>ACS Med Chem Lett (2019) 10, 1173-1179. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI PMC EPMC A
- Hintz,H.M., Cowan,A.E., Shapovalova,M. and Lebeau,A.M.<br>Development of a cross-reactive monoclonal antibody for detecting the tumor stroma<br>Bioconjug Chem (2019) 30, 1466-1476. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI
- Lay,A.J., Zhang,H.E., McCaughan,G.W. and Gorrell,M.D.<br>Fibroblast activation protein in liver fibrosis<br>Front Biosci (Landmark Ed) (2019) 24, 1-17. PubMed Europe PubMed
- Lin,Y., Ma,Z., Li,Z., Gao,Y., Qin,X., Zhang,Z., Wang,G., Du,L. and Li,M.<br>Bioluminescent probe for monitoring endogenous fibroblast activation protein-alpha<br>Anal Chem (2019) 91, 14873-14878. PubMed Europe PubMed DOI L
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