Aptamer-functionalized nanoparticles for targeted cancer therapy

Aptamers are a novel type of single-stranded RNA/DNA molecule that is chosen by a screening mechanism among synthetic nucleic acid collections by a process called systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment. Aptamer-functionalized technologies had frequently been used and shown promising achievements in a variety of disciplines because of their particular high binding affinity, ease of modification, minimal immunogenicity, and targeting ability. But they get a long journey to go before they can be marketed, and a handful of aptamer-functionalized systems have to come into picture to achieve industrial and clinicato enable scientists to enhance or build unique and superior aptamer-functionalized technologies, it's logies, it's indeed vital to investigate the latest research advancements in aptamer-functionalized technologies. Throughout this section of the book, we initially discuss the preparation of various aptamer-functionalized nanomaterials, as well as significant improvements in aptamer-functionalized frameworks' utilizations in biosensing to detect cancerous cells, targeted drug delivery and cancer therapy, targeted photodynamic therapy, thermo-chemotherapy, and other applications besides cancer therapy, along with theorizing on their prospects.