Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering College of Biology, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province Hunan University Changsha, Hunan 410082 P. R. China
Yutong Zhang
Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering College of Biology, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province Hunan University Changsha, Hunan 410082 P. R. China
Zhimin Wang
Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering College of Biology, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province Hunan University Changsha, Hunan 410082 P. R. China
Yue Zhang
Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering College of Biology, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province Hunan University Changsha, Hunan 410082 P. R. China
Prof. Dr. Jianmei Zou
Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magnetochemical Function Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering Guilin University of Technology Guilin, Guangxi 541004 P. R. China
Prof. Dr. Liping Qiu
Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering College of Biology, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province Hunan University Changsha, Hunan 410082 P. R. China
Abstract Aptamers are a class of single‐stranded DNA or RNA oligonucleotides that can exclusively bind to various targets with high affinity and selectivity. Regarded as “chemical antibodies”, aptamers possess several intrinsic advantages, including easy synthesis, convenient modification, high programmability, and good biocompatibility. In recent decades, many studies have demonstrated the superiority of aptamers as molecular tools for various biological applications, particularly in the area of cancer theranostics. In this review, we focus on recent progress in developing aptamer‐based strategies for the precise analysis and treatment of cancer cells.
