Molecular aptamers for drug delivery
Tan W, Wang H, Chen Y, Zhang X, Zhu H, Yang C, Yang R, Liu C. Molecular aptamers for drug delivery. Trends In Biotechnology 2011, 29: 634-640. PMID: 21821299, PMCID: PMC3218254, DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2011.06.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVariety of nanomaterialsAptamer-mediated deliveryRapid tissue penetrationEasy chemical synthesisDNA micellesActive targetingGold nanorodsCarbon nanotubesMolecular aptamersChemical synthesisDrug deliveryDNA hydrogelsMolecular probesTissue penetrationAttractive moleculeAptamerPowerful technologyRecent progressWidespread applicationNanomaterialsTreatment of cancerNanorodsHigh affinityNanotubesDelivery