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ReviewBone research2025

Nucleic acid aptamers in orthopedic diseases: promising therapeutic agents for bone disorders.

Zhenhong He, Qingping Peng, Wenying Bin, Luyao Zhao, Yihuang Chen, Yuanqun Zhang, Weihu Yang, Xingchen Yan, Huan Liu

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Review in Bone research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Zhenhong He *Department of Orthopedics, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China.
Qingping Peng *Department of Orthopedics, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China.
Wenying BinDepartment of Orthopedics, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China.
Luyao ZhaoDepartment of Orthopedics, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China.
Yihuang ChenPutian University, Putian, Fujian, China.
Yuanqun ZhangPutian University, Putian, Fujian, China.
Weihu YangKey Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China. yangweihu@cqu.edu.cn.
Xingchen YanInstitute of New Materials, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Special Materials Surface Engineering, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. yanxingchen@gdinm.com.
Huan LiuDepartment of Orthopedics, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China. 20016040@163.com.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Precision medicine has become a cornerstone in modern therapeutic strategies, with nucleic acid aptamers emerging as pivotal tools due to their unique properties. These oligonucleotide fragments, selected through the Systematic Evolution of Ligands by Exponential Enrichment process, exhibit high affinity and specificity toward their targets, such as DNA, RNA, proteins, and other biomolecules. Nucleic acid aptamers offer significant advantages over traditional therapeutic agents, including superior biological stability, minimal immunogenicity, and the capacity for universal chemical modifications that enhance their in vivo performance and targeting precision. In the realm of osseous tissue repair and regeneration, a complex physiological process essential for maintaining skeletal integrity, aptamers have shown remarkable potential in influencing molecular pathways crucial for bone regeneration, promoting osteogenic differentiation and supporting osteoblast survival. By engineering aptamers to regulate inflammatory responses and facilitate the proliferation and differentiation of fibroblasts, these oligonucleotides can be integrated into advanced drug delivery systems, significantly improving bone repair efficacy while minimizing adverse effects. Aptamer-mediated strategies, including the use of siRNA and miRNA mimics or inhibitors, have shown efficacy in enhancing bone mass and microstructure. These approaches hold transformative potential for treating a range of orthopedic conditions like osteoporosis, osteosarcoma, and osteoarthritis. This review synthesizes the molecular mechanisms and biological roles of aptamers in orthopedic diseases, emphasizing their potential to drive innovative and effective therapeutic interventions.

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Aptamers, NucleotideBone DiseasesAnimalsHumansAptamers, Nucleotide

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PMID40707473
PMCPMC12290010

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