The Aptamer Functionalized Nanocomposite Used for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy

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Schematic illustration of integrated therapeutic platforms based on aptamer functionalized nanocomposites. Nanoparticles have been widely used in drug and gene delivery. Among them, magnetic nanoparticles are also useful for thermal therapy, which involves localized heating produced by coupling these particles to an ac magnetic field. Meanwhile, gold nanospheres, nanorods have be extensively used in photothermal therapy. A combination of treatment modalities above is generally considered to achieve synergistic therapeutic efficacy.