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Aptamers for Anti-Viral Therapeutics and Diagnostics.
Kim, Tae-Hyeong; Lee, Seong-Wook.
  • Kim TH; Department of Molecular Biology, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Korea.
  • Lee SW; Department of Life Convergence, Research Institute of Advanced Omics, Dankook University, Yongin 16890, Korea.
Int J Mol Sci ; 22(8)2021 Apr 17.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1206368
ABSTRACT
Viral infections cause a host of fatal diseases and seriously affect every form of life from bacteria to humans. Although most viral infections can receive appropriate treatment thereby limiting damage to life and livelihood with modern medicine and early diagnosis, new types of viral infections are continuously emerging that need to be properly and timely treated. As time is the most important factor in the progress of many deadly viral diseases, early detection becomes of paramount importance for effective treatment. Aptamers are small oligonucleotide molecules made by the systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment (SELEX). Aptamers are characterized by being able to specifically bind to a target, much like antibodies. However, unlike antibodies, aptamers are easily synthesized, modified, and are able to target a wider range of substances, including proteins and carbohydrates. With these advantages in mind, many studies on aptamer-based viral diagnosis and treatments are currently in progress. The use of aptamers for viral diagnosis requires a system that recognizes the binding of viral molecules to aptamers in samples of blood, serum, plasma, or in virus-infected cells. From a therapeutic perspective, aptamers target viral particles or host cell receptors to prevent the interaction between the virus and host cells or target intracellular viral proteins to interrupt the life cycle of the virus within infected cells. In this paper, we review recent attempts to use aptamers for the diagnosis and treatment of various viral infections.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Antiviral Agents / Virus Diseases / Aptamers, Nucleotide Type of study: Diagnostic study / Systematic review/Meta Analysis Limits: Animals / Humans Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Antiviral Agents / Virus Diseases / Aptamers, Nucleotide Type of study: Diagnostic study / Systematic review/Meta Analysis Limits: Animals / Humans Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article