POSCO Holdings Inc.
Aptamer against insulin receptor and pharmaceutical compostion containing the same

Abstract:

The present disclosure relates to a DNA aptamer which specifically binds to an insulin receptor, and a composition for treating diabetes and a composition for diagnosing diabetes which contain the same as an active ingredient, and the aptamer is characterized by being able to treat and diagnose diabetes more effectively than side effects caused by insulin such as increased incidence of cancer and atherosclerosis by having a different binding mechanism from existing insulin.