Breast cancer cells incubated with aptamers that bind selectively to biomarkers on the cancer cells, but not to healthy cells. Aptamers are linked to Alexa Fluor 594, a molecule that glows red under UV …

Aug 23, 2025 · Aptamers are short, single-stranded nucleic acid molecules, typically DNA or RNA, though some can also be peptides. They distinguish themselves by folding into specific three …

Jun 19, 2025 · Aptamer therapeutics represent a class of target-based therapies that leverage their high specificity and affinity for diverse molecular targets. As single-stranded DNA or RNA …

Aptamers are single-stranded nucleic acids that bind and recognize targets much like antibodies. Recently, aptamers have garnered increased interest due to their unique properties, including …

Nov 27, 2025 · Aptamers serve as these precisely crafted keys: short strands of DNA or RNA that fold into defined shapes, allowing them to bind tightly to chosen targets. They stand alongside antibodies …

6 days ago · Cell-surface proteins are critical therapeutic targets and are vital to cellular communication, signaling, and homeostasis. However, developing high-affinity probes such as aptamers against …

Dec 24, 2024 · Aptamers are small oligonucleotides with structural motifs that bind with high affinity and specificity to their target. In the last decades, aptamer has emerged as a new opportunity in the …

Aptamers are synthetic affinity molecules that can specifically bind to both large and small molecules. The ability of aptamers to act as antibody mimetics means that aptamers can be substituted for …

Nov 16, 2023 · Aptamers are short single-stranded DNA or RNA molecules that can bind with high affinity and specificity to their cognate targets. They achieve this by folding into complex three …

Jun 21, 2024 · Aptamers are short oligonucleotides with single-stranded regions or peptides that recently started to transform the field of diagnostics. Their unique ability to bind to specific target molecules …