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. 2013 Feb 14;49(13):1285-7.
doi: 10.1039/c2cc37370j. Epub 2013 Jan 8.

Targeting cancer cells with controlled release nanocapsules based on a single aptamer

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Targeting cancer cells with controlled release nanocapsules based on a single aptamer

Frank J Hernandez et al. Chem Commun (Camb). .

Abstract

Molecular gates have received considerable attention as drug delivery systems. More recently, aptamer-based gates showed great potential in overcoming major challenges associated with drug delivery by means of nanocapsules. Based on a switchable aptamer nanovalves approach, we herein report the first demonstration of an engineered single molecular gate that directs nanoparticles to cancer cells and subsequently delivers the payload in a controllable fashion.

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