The translocator protein (TSPO) is an 18 kDa transmembrane protein primarily found in the outer mitochondrial membrane where it forms a key part of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MFTP). Omnipresent in almost all tissues, TSPO up-regulation has been connected to neuronal damage and inflammation, making the protein an important bio-imaging marker for disease progression. More recently, TSPO has attracted attention as a possible molecular target for tumour imaging and chemotherapy. In this review we summarize TSPO's molecular characteristics and highlight research progress in recent years in the field of TSPO-targeted cancer diagnostics and treatments. Crown Copyright (C) 2013 Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Univ Paris 11, F-94276 Le Kremlin Bicetre, FranceUniv Munich, Dept Psychiat & Psychotherapy, D-80336 Munich, Germany
Groyer, Ghislaine
Adams, David
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Hop Bicetre, AP HP, Dept Neurol, F-94276 Le Kremlin Bicetre, FranceUniv Munich, Dept Psychiat & Psychotherapy, D-80336 Munich, Germany
Adams, David
Schumacher, Michael
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