The advent of SELEX (systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment)
technology has shown the ability to evolve artificial ligands with affinity and specificity able to …

Gold is a precious metal with a characteristic bright and beautiful hue known as the golden
yellow color.(1) As of 2012, a total of 174,100 tons of Au has been mined in human history …

Nanoparticle-based targeting of overexpressed cell-surface receptors is a promising
strategy that provides precise delivery of drugs to cancer cells. In the present study, we …

Chemotherapy is a cornerstone of cancer therapy. Irrespective of the administered drug, it is
crucial that adequate drug amounts reach all cancer cells. To achieve this, drugs first need …

As the field of colloidal science continues to expand, tools for rapid and accurate
physiochemical characterization of colloidal particles will become increasingly important …

Surgical resection is the primary and most effective treatment for most patients with solid
tumors. However, patients suffer from postoperative recurrence and metastasis. In the past …

Aptamers and SELEX (systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment)
technology have gained increasing attention over the past 25 years. Despite their functional …

Cancer is one of the most important health issues, which is the second leading cause of
death in the world. Conventional cancer therapy methods encounter with serious drawbacks …

Ultrasmall nanoparticulate materials with core sizes in the 1-3 nm range bridge the gap
between single molecules and classical, larger-sized nanomaterials, not only in terms of …

Aptamers represent a potentially important class of ligands for the development of
diagnostics and therapeutics. However, it is often difficult to compare the function and …