The great clinical success of cisplatin and its derivatives has convinced people that metal
complexes could play a more significant role in human cancer therapy. However, targeting …

This tutorial review covers the recent advances made in the study of gold complexes
containing N-heterocyclic carbene ligands with biological properties. The great stability …

Aptamers are single-stranded DNA or RNA molecules capable of tightly binding to specific
targets. These functional nucleic acids are obtained by an in vitro Darwinian evolution …

Metal-based complexes have demonstrated significant anticancer effects and have emerged
as candidates with great potential for cancer therapy. These agents are effective in a variety …

DNA encodes the genetic information; recently, it has also become a key player in material
science. Given the specific Watson–Crick base‐pairing interactions between only four types …

Aptamers are single-stranded DNA or RNA with 20-100 nucleotides in length that can
specifically bind to target molecules via formed three-dimensional structures. These …

Highlights•Metal-NHC complexes have their metal centers stabilized under physiological
conditions and can exhibit anticancer activity.•Metal-NHC complexes having new …

Within the research field of antitumor metal-based agents alternative to platinum drugs, gold
(I/III) coordination complexes have always been in the forefront due mainly to the familiarity …

Aptamers are single-stranded DNA or RNA sequences that can specifically bind with the
target protein or molecule via specific secondary structures. Compared to antibody-drug …

Significant improvements in disease management have been achieved in the past few
decades. Using cancer as an example, survival rates have increased dramatically in …