Table 4 Summary of target validation using siRNA knockdown.

From: A comparative analysis of cell surface targeting aptamers

Aptamer

Target

Cell line

Specific knockdown?

C2

TfR

HeLa

Yes

Waz

TfR

HeLa

Yes

A9

PSMA

LnCap

Yes

A10-3

PSMA

LnCap

No

A10-3.2

PSMA

LnCap

No

E07.min

EGFR

HeLa

Yes

CL4

EGFR

HeLa

No

SE15-8-mini

Her2

SkBr3

No

2-2(t)

Her2

SkBr3

No

EpDT3

EpCam

MCF7

No

GL21.T

AXL

HeLa

No

SGC8c

PTK7

A431

Yes

  1. The specificity of aptamers with reported targets was assessed by knocking down the target receptor using target-specific siRNA.