title: Aptamers and aptamer targeted delivery.
abstract: When aptamers first emerged almost two decades ago, most were RNA species that bound and tagged or inhibited simple target ligands. Very soon after, the 'selectionologists' developing aptamer technology quickly realized more potential for the aptamer. In recent years, advances in aptamer techniques have enabled the use of aptamers as small molecule inhibitors, diagnostic tools and even therapeutics. Aptamers are now being employed in novel applications. We review, herein, some of the recent and exciting applications of aptamers in cell-specific recognition and delivery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Amy C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Levy
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D052157:Aptamers, Nucleotide / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001709:Biotechnology; D006801:Humans; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D012313:RNA / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019076:Transgenes
chemical_list: D052157:Aptamers, Nucleotide; D012313:RNA