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SynthesisMolecular and cellular probes2020

Aptamers, the bivalent agents as probes and therapies for coronavirus infections: A systematic review.

Raheleh Torabi, Reza Ranjbar, Mehrdad Halaji, Mohammad Heiat

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Synthesis in Molecular and cellular probes, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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27citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
4.3field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 53 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. In vitro selection of aptamers and their applications.Nature reviews. Methods primers · 2023
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  14. Aptamers Against COVID-19: An Untested Opportunity.Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry · 2022
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  20. Aptamer Applications in Emerging Viral Diseases.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Raheleh TorabiLaboratory of Bioanalysis, Institute of Biochemistry & Biophysics, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran.
Reza RanjbarMolecular Biology Research Center, Systems Biology and Poisonings Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mehrdad HalajiDepartment of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Mohammad HeiatBaqiyatallah Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: Mohamad.heiat@gmail.com.
Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences · IRIsfahan University of Medical Sciences · IRUniversity of Tehran · IR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The recently known coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has turn into the greatest global health challenge, affecting a large number of societies. The lack of specific treatment and gold-standard diagnostic system has made the situation more complicated. Efforts have led to production of several diagnostic kits that are associated with limitations such as inadequate sensitivity and accuracy. Aptamers as multipotent biological probes could be promising candidates to design sensitive and specific biosensors. Although few studies have introduced specific aptamer types of coronavirus, they may help us select the best approach to obtain specific aptamers for this virus. On the other hand, some of already-introduced aptamers have shown the inhibitory effects on coronavirus that could be applied as therapeutics. The present study has provided a systematic overview on use of aptamer-based biosensors and drugs to diagnose and treat coronavirus.

Indexed as

Biosensing TechniquesAntiviral AgentsAptamers, NucleotideCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19HumansPandemicsPneumonia, ViralAntiviral AgentsAptamers, NucleotideAptamerCoronavirusCOVID-19MERSProbeSARSSARS-CoV-2Therapy

Identifiers

PMID32634550
PMCPMC7334654
OpenAlexW3039616886

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