In recent years a new understanding of cell-penetrating peptides has emerged helping
researchers to expand beyond a number of long-held dogmas. In Cell-Penetrating Peptides:
Methods and Protocols expert researchers explore the latest information on cell-penetrating
peptides (CPPs) providing insight into the most important and contemporary areas of CPP
research. Chapters address the historical background of CPP studies provide an overview of the
growing field of research investigate methods for testing CPP mechanisms present a summary of
methods that attempt to use properties of CPPs to study biochemical intracellular mechanisms of
interaction and signal transduction and include new ideas for turning CPP-based strategies
into drugs. Composed in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology(TM) series format
each chapter contains a brief introduction step-by-step methods a list of necessary materials
and a Notes section which shares tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.
Innovative and current Cell-Penetrating Peptides: Methods and Protocols is an essential guide
that allows researchers to study intracellular mechanisms in new ways and to promote the
future development of novel drugs.
