A neutralizing RNA aptamer against EGFR causes selective apoptotic cell death.

Nucleic acid aptamers have been developed as high-affinity ligands that may act as antagonists of disease-associated proteins. Aptamers are non immunogenic and characterised by high specificity and low toxicity thus representing a valid alternative to antibodies or soluble ligand receptor traps/deco...

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Main Authors: Carla Lucia Esposito, Diana Passaro, Immacolata Longobardo, Gerolama Condorelli, Pina Marotta, Andrea Affuso, Vittorio de Franciscis, Laura Cerchia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3167817?pdf=render