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DNA assembly of nanoparticle superstructures for controlled biological delivery and elimination

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Chou, Leo Y. T., Zagorovsky, Kyryl, Chan, Warren C. W.·2014·Nature Nanotechnology

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The assembly of nanomaterials using DNA can produce complex nanostructures, but the biological applications of these structures remain unexplored. Here we describe the use of DNA to control the biological delivery and elimination of inorganic nanoparticles by organizing them into colloidal superstructures. The individual nanoparticles serve as building blocks, whose size, surface chemistry, and assembly architecture dictate overall superstructure design. These superstructures interact with cells and tissues as a function of their design, but subsequently degrade into building blocks that can escape biological sequestration. We demonstrate that this strategy reduces nanoparticle retention by macrophages and improves their in vivo tumour accumulation and whole-body elimination. Superstructures can be further functionalized to carry and protect imaging or therapeutic agents against enzymatic degradation. These results suggest a new strategy to engineer nanostructure interactions with biological systems and highlight new directions in the design of biodegradable and multifunctional nanomedicine.

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Authors
Chou, L. Y. T., Zagorovsky, K., & Chan, W. C. W.
Venue
Nature Nanotechnology
Published
2014-01-26
Volume
9
Issue
2
Pages
148-155
ISSN
  • 1748-3387 (ISSN-L)
  • 1748-3395
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W2151222664
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428
References
5
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21.54
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journal article
Language
en
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