Dextran (DEX) was covalently conjugated to the surface of GO sheets.
Biocompatible dextran coated nano-GO (GO-DEX) was prepared.
AS1411 aptamer has been introduced to hydroxyl groups of DEX in GO-DEX.
Curcumin was loaded onto the GO-DEX and GO-DEX-Apt via Ͽ-Ͽ stacking interactions.
The GO-DEX-Apt-CUR nano-complex showed significantly higher cytotoxicity.