ReviewBiomolecules2022
Aptamers as Theragnostic Tools in Prostate Cancer.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
- Nanoparticles: An Emerging Hope in Cancer Therapy.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- In silico conversion of ssRNA aptamers to ssDNA: molecular dynamics assessment of structural stability and conformational preservation.Journal of computer-aided molecular design · 2026Article
- Preclinical Evaluation of a Radiolabeled Anti-PSMA Dimeric Aptamer in a Murine Model of Human Prostate Cancer.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Urine-based PSMA detection for noninvasive prostate cancer diagnosis: recent advances, translational challenges, and future perspectives.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Review
- Aptamers and aptamer-drug conjugates as synthetic immune modulators for cancer immunotherapy.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Advancements in SELEX Technology for Aptamers and Emerging Applications in Therapeutics and Drug Delivery.Biomolecules · 2025Review
- Advances in nanomaterials for precision drug delivery: Insights into pharmacokinetics and toxicity.BioImpacts : BI · 2025Review
- Stimuli-sensitive Chitosan-based Nanosystems-immobilized Nucleic Acids for Gene Therapy in Breast Cancer and Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Current topics in medicinal chemistry · 2024Review
- Exploring the Potential of Aptamers in Targeting Neuroinflammation and Neurodegenerative Disorders: Opportunities and Challenges.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- DNA-Based Nanomaterials as Drug Delivery Platforms for Increasing the Effect of Drugs in Tumors.Cancers · 2023Review
- Advances in Aptamers-Based Applications in Breast Cancer: Drug Delivery, Therapeutics, and Diagnostics.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
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12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Despite of the capacity that several drugs have for specific inhibition of the androgen receptor (AR), in most cases, PCa progresses to an androgen-independent stage. In this context, the development of new targeted therapies for prostate cancer (PCa) has remained as a challenge. To overcome this issue, new tools, based on nucleic acids technology, have been developed. Aptamers are small oligonucleotides with a three-dimensional structure capable of interacting with practically any desired target, even large targets such as mammalian cells or viruses. Recently, aptamers have been studied for treatment and detection of many diseases including cancer. In PCa, numerous works have reported their use in the development of new approaches in diagnostics and treatment strategies. Aptamers have been joined with drugs or other specific molecules such as silencing RNAs (aptamer-siRNA chimeras) to specifically reduce the expression of oncogenes in PCa cells. Even though these studies have shown good results in the early stages, more research is still needed to demonstrate the clinical value of aptamers in PCa. The aim of this review was to compile the existing scientific literature regarding the use of aptamers in PCa in both diagnosis and treatment studies. Since Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) aptamers are the most studied type of aptamers in this field, special emphasis was given to these aptamers.
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