Recent advances in biological applications of aptamer-based fluorescent biosensors

M Lee, S Shin, S Kim, N Park - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Aptamers have been spotlighted as promising bio-recognition elements because they can
be tailored to specific target molecules, bind to targets with a high affinity and specificity, and …

[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic resistant bacteria in food systems: Current status, resistance mechanisms, and mitigation strategies

SA Okaiyeto, PP Sutar, C Chen, JB Ni, J Wang… - Agriculture …, 2024 - Elsevier
The pervasive use of antibiotics in agriculture and animal husbandry has raised a significant
concern—residual antibiotic contamination in food, which contributes to the natural evolution …

Strategies for targeted gene delivery using lipid nanoparticles and cell-derived nanovesicles

D Lee, S Amirthalingam, C Lee, AK Rajendran… - Nanoscale …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Gene therapy is a promising approach for the treatment of many diseases. However, the
effective delivery of the cargo without degradation in vivo is one of the major hurdles. With …

Emerging Roles of Microrobots for Enhancing the Sensitivity of Biosensors

X Lu, J Bao, Y Wei, S Zhang, W Liu, J Wu - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
To meet the increasing needs of point-of-care testing in clinical diagnosis and daily health
monitoring, numerous cutting-edge techniques have emerged to upgrade current portable …

Dynamic Response of Paper-Based Bi-Material Cantilever Actuator

A Kumar, J Hatayama, N Rahmani, C Anagnostopoulos… - Micro, 2023 - mdpi.com
This work presents a dynamic modeling approach for analyzing the behavior of a bi-material
cantilever actuator structure, consisting of a strip of filter paper bonded to a strip of tape. The …

Targeted delivery of SN38 to breast cancer using amphiphilic diblock copolymers PHPMA-b-PBAEM as micellar carriers with AS1411 aptamer

R Feizpour, A Jabbari, F Hadizadeh… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Breast cancer treatment can be challenging, but a targeted drug delivery system (DDS) has
the potential to make it more effective and reduce side effects. This study presents a novel …

DNA-modulated dimerization and oligomerization of cell membrane receptors

AA Ali, M You - Chemical Communications, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
DNA-based nanostructures and nanodevices have recently been employed for a broad
range of applications in modulating the assemblies and interaction patterns of different cell …

Aptamer-Based Imaging of Polyisoprenoids in the Malaria Parasite

FM Zimbres, EF Merino, GJ Butschek, JH Butler… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Dolichols are isoprenoid end-products of the mevalonate and 2 C-methyl-D-erythritol-4-
phosphate pathways. The synthesis of dolichols is initiated with the addition of several …

Aptamers' Potential to Fill Therapeutic and Diagnostic Gaps

A Berzal-Herranz, C Romero-López - Pharmaceuticals, 2024 - mdpi.com
More than 30 years ago, in 1990, three independent research groups published several
papers demonstrating that genetics could be performed in vitro in the absence of living …

Aptamers as Theranostics in Cardiovascular Diseases

M Ramchandani, P Kumari, AK Goyal - Journal of Nanotheranostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cardiovascular disease (particularly atherosclerosis) is a leading cause of death around the
world, and there still exists a need for improved diagnostic techniques and treatments to …