Theranostic potential of a novel aptamer specifiically targeting HER2 in breast cancer cells
dc.authorid | ALTIOK, Nedret/0000-0001-5989-8482 | |
dc.authorwosid | ALTIOK, Nedret/IXN-6501-2023 | |
dc.contributor.author | Kucukcankurt, Fulya | |
dc.contributor.author | Ucak, Samet | |
dc.contributor.author | Altiok, Nedret | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-05-19T14:42:21Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-05-19T14:42:21Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
dc.department | İstinye Üniversitesi | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Background/aim: The overexpression of HER2 is correlated with poorer outcomes and therapeutic resistance in breast cancer patients. While HER2-targeted therapies have shown improvement, prognosis remains poor for HER2-positive breast cancer patients, and these treatments have limitations. Therefore, it is crucial to explore effective molecular strategies for early detection and treatment of HER2positive breast cancers. Materials and methods: In this study, we employed the cell-SELEX method to generate a selective aptamer capable of recognizing HER2 in its native conformation within breast cancer cells, for theranostic applications. Utilizing an adherent cell-SELEX approach, we developed and explored a DNA aptamer, named HMAP7, which can specifically target HER2 in the MDA-MB-453 and SK -BR -3 human breast cancer cell lines. After sequencing, the binding affinities of 10 candidate aptamers to HER2 receptors were evaluated by measuring fluorescence intensities within intact cells using near -infrared optical imaging. The dissociation constant of HMAP7 was determined to be in the nanomolar range in both cell lines. Results: The cell-SELEX-derived aptamer sequence, HMAP7 (41-mer), exhibited the highest binding affinity and specificity for HER2. HMAP7 was rapidly internalized into breast cancer cells overexpressing HER2 but showed no uptake in the HER2 receptor -deficient breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231. Moreover, HMAP7 demonstrated remarkable selectivity for HER2, rendering it suitable for use in complex biological systems. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that the novel DNA aptamer HMAP7 holds promise for both therapeutic and diagnostic applications, enabling selective delivery of therapeutic agents or imaging of HER2-positive breast tumors. | en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship | Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkiye (TUBIdot;TAK) [114S517] | en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship | These studies were funded by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkiye (TUB & Idot;TAK) project 114S517. | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.55730/1300-0152.2680 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1300-0152 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1303-6092 | |
dc.identifier.issue | 1 | en_US |
dc.identifier.pmid | 38665781 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org10.55730/1300-0152.2680 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12713/5232 | |
dc.identifier.volume | 48 | en_US |
dc.identifier.wos | WOS:001178934500002 | en_US |
dc.identifier.wosquality | N/A | en_US |
dc.indekslendigikaynak | Web of Science | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Tubitak Scientific & Technological Research Council Turkey | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | Turkish Journal of Biology | en_US |
dc.relation.publicationcategory | Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı | en_US |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en_US |
dc.snmz | 20240519_ka | en_US |
dc.subject | Her2 | en_US |
dc.subject | Breast Cancer | en_US |
dc.subject | Cell-Selex | en_US |
dc.subject | Aptamer | en_US |
dc.subject | Targeted Therapy | en_US |
dc.subject | Optical Imaging | en_US |
dc.title | Theranostic potential of a novel aptamer specifiically targeting HER2 in breast cancer cells | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |