Growing prospects of DNA nanomaterials in novel biomedical applications. Issue 29 (28th May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Suo, Zhiguang; Chen, Jingqi; Hou, Xialing; Hu, Ziheng; Xing, Feifei; Feng, Lingyan
• Is Part Of: RSC advances. Volume 9:Issue 29(2019)
• Page Start: 16479
• Page End: 16491
• Publication Date: 2019-05-28
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540.5
• DOI: 10.1039/c9ra01261c
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2046-2069

Abstract

Abstract : Recent progress in DNA-based nanomaterials is summarized, ranging from applications in biosensors, biomedicine/imaging, and molecular logic gates to emerging nanomachines, as well as future perspective discussions. Abstract : As an important genetic material for life, DNA has been investigated widely in recent years, especially in interdisciplinary fields crossing nanomaterials and biomedical applications. It plays an important role because of its extraordinary molecular recognition capability and novel conformational polymorphism. DNA is also a powerful and versatile building block for the fabrication of nanostructures and nanodevices. Such DNA-based nanomaterials have also been successfully applied in various aspects ranging from biosensors to biomedicine and special logic gates, as well as in emerging molecular nanomachines. In this present mini-review, we briefly overview the recent progress in these fields. Furthermore, some challenges are also discussed in the conclusions and perspectives section, which aims to stimulate broader scientific interest in DNA nanotechnology and its biomedical applications.