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Thrasher CJ, Jia F, Yee DW, Kubiak JM, Wang Y, Lee MS, Onoda M, Hart AJ, Macfarlane RJ. Rationally Designing the Supramolecular Interfaces of Nanoparticle Superlattices with Multivalent Polymers. J Am Chem Soc 2024. [PMID: 38622048 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c02617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
Abstract
In supramolecular materials, multiple weak binding groups can act as a single collective unit when confined to a localized volume, thereby producing strong but dynamic bonds between material building blocks. This principle of multivalency provides a versatile means of controlling material assembly, as both the number and the type of supramolecular moieties become design handles to modulate the strength of intermolecular interactions. However, in materials with building blocks significantly larger than individual supramolecular moieties (e.g., polymer or nanoparticle scaffolds), the degree of multivalency is difficult to predict or control, as sufficiently large scaffolds inherently preclude separated supramolecular moieties from interacting. Because molecular models commonly used to examine supramolecular interactions are intrinsically unable to examine any trends or emergent behaviors that arise due to nanoscale scaffold geometry, our understanding of the thermodynamics of these massively multivalent systems remains limited. Here we address this challenge via the coassembly of polymer-grafted nanoparticles and multivalent polymers, systematically examining how multivalent scaffold size, shape, and spacing affect their collective thermodynamics. Investigating the interplay of polymer structure and supramolecular group stoichiometry reveals complicated but rationally describable trends that demonstrate how the supramolecular scaffold design can modulate the strength of multivalent interactions. This approach to self-assembled supramolecular materials thus allows for the manipulation of polymer-nanoparticle composites with controlled thermal stability, nanoparticle organization, and tailored meso- to microscopic structures. The sophisticated control of multivalent thermodynamics through precise modulation of the nanoscale scaffold geometry represents a significant advance in the ability to rationally design complex hierarchically structured materials via self-assembly.
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- Carl J Thrasher
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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DeLuca M, Sensale S, Lin PA, Arya G. Prediction and Control in DNA Nanotechnology. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2024; 7:626-645. [PMID: 36880799 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.2c01045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
Abstract
DNA nanotechnology is a rapidly developing field that uses DNA as a building material for nanoscale structures. Key to the field's development has been the ability to accurately describe the behavior of DNA nanostructures using simulations and other modeling techniques. In this Review, we present various aspects of prediction and control in DNA nanotechnology, including the various scales of molecular simulation, statistical mechanics, kinetic modeling, continuum mechanics, and other prediction methods. We also address the current uses of artificial intelligence and machine learning in DNA nanotechnology. We discuss how experiments and modeling are synergistically combined to provide control over device behavior, allowing scientists to design molecular structures and dynamic devices with confidence that they will function as intended. Finally, we identify processes and scenarios where DNA nanotechnology lacks sufficient prediction ability and suggest possible solutions to these weak areas.
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- Marcello DeLuca
- Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
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- Department of Physics, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio 44115, United States
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- Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
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- Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
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Mirkin CA, Petrosko SH. Inspired Beyond Nature: Three Decades of Spherical Nucleic Acids and Colloidal Crystal Engineering with DNA. ACS NANO 2023; 17:16291-16307. [PMID: 37584399 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c06564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/17/2023]
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The conception, synthesis, and invention of a nanostructure, now known as the spherical nucleic acid, or SNA, in 1996 marked the advent of a new field of chemistry. Over the past three decades, the SNA and its analogous anisotropic equivalents have provided an avenue for us to think about some of the most fundamental concepts in chemistry in new ways and led to technologies that are significantly impacting fields from medicine to materials science. A prime example is colloidal crystal engineering with DNA, the framework for using SNAs and related structures to synthesize programmable matter. Herein, we document the evolution of this framework, which was initially inspired by nature, and describe how it now allows researchers to chart paths to move beyond it, as programmable matter with real-world significance is envisioned and created.
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- Chad A Mirkin
- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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Yang S, Wang Y, Wang Q, Li F, Ling D. DNA-Driven Dynamic Assembly/Disassembly of Inorganic Nanocrystals for Biomedical Imaging. CHEMICAL & BIOMEDICAL IMAGING 2023; 1:340-355. [PMID: 37501793 PMCID: PMC10369495 DOI: 10.1021/cbmi.3c00028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
Abstract
DNA-mediated programming is emerging as an effective technology that enables controlled dynamic assembly/disassembly of inorganic nanocrystals (NC) with precise numbers and spatial locations for biomedical imaging applications. In this review, we will begin with a brief overview of the rules of NC dynamic assembly driven by DNA ligands, and the research progress on the relationship between NC assembly modes and their biomedical imaging performance. Then, we will give examples on how the driven program is designed by different interactions through the configuration switching of DNA-NC conjugates for biomedical applications. Finally, we will conclude with the current challenges and future perspectives of this emerging field. Hopefully, this review will deepen our knowledge on the DNA-guided precise assembly of NCs, which may further inspire the future development of smart chemical imaging devices and high-performance biomedical imaging probes.
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- Shengfei Yang
- Institute
of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China
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- Frontiers
Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering, National Center for Translational Medicine,
State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
- World
Laureates Association (WLA) Laboratories, Shanghai 201203, P. R. China
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- Frontiers
Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering, National Center for Translational Medicine,
State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
- World
Laureates Association (WLA) Laboratories, Shanghai 201203, P. R. China
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- Institute
of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China
- World
Laureates Association (WLA) Laboratories, Shanghai 201203, P. R. China
- Hangzhou
Institute of Innovative Medicine, Zhejiang
University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China
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- Frontiers
Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering, National Center for Translational Medicine,
State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
- World
Laureates Association (WLA) Laboratories, Shanghai 201203, P. R. China
- Hangzhou
Institute of Innovative Medicine, Zhejiang
University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China
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Distler ME, Landy KM, Gibson KJ, Lee B, Weigand S, Mirkin CA. Symmetry-Breaking Dendrimer Synthons in Colloidal Crystal Engineering with DNA. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:841-850. [PMID: 36607135 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c08599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Breaking symmetry in colloidal crystals is challenging due to the inherent chemical and structural isotropy of many nanoscale building blocks. If a non-particle component could be used to anisotropically encode such building blocks with orthogonal recognition properties, one could expand the scope of structural and compositional possibilities of colloidal crystals beyond what is thus far possible with purely particle-based systems. Herein, we report the synthesis and characterization of novel DNA dendrimers that function as symmetry-breaking synthons, capable of programming anisotropic and orthogonal interactions within colloidal crystals. When the DNA dendrimers have identical sticky ends, they hybridize with DNA-functionalized nanoparticles to yield three distinct colloidal crystals, dictated by dendrimer size, including a structure not previously reported in the field of colloidal crystal engineering, Si2Sr. When used as symmetry-breaking synthons (when the sticky ends deliberately consist of orthogonal sequences), the synthesis of binary and ternary colloidal alloys with structures that can only be realized through directional interactions is possible. Furthermore, by modulating the extent of shape anisotropy within the DNA dendrimers, the local distribution of the nanoparticles within the crystals can be directed.
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- Max E Distler
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States.,International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States.,International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States.,International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- X-Ray Science Division, Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- DuPont-Northwestern-Dow Collaborative Access Team (DND-CAT) Synchrotron Research Center, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States.,International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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Lionello C, Perego C, Gardin A, Klajn R, Pavan GM. Supramolecular Semiconductivity through Emerging Ionic Gates in Ion-Nanoparticle Superlattices. ACS NANO 2023; 17:275-287. [PMID: 36548051 PMCID: PMC9835987 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c07558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The self-assembly of nanoparticles driven by small molecules or ions may produce colloidal superlattices with features and properties reminiscent of those of metals or semiconductors. However, to what extent the properties of such supramolecular crystals actually resemble those of atomic materials often remains unclear. Here, we present coarse-grained molecular simulations explicitly demonstrating how a behavior evocative of that of semiconductors may emerge in a colloidal superlattice. As a case study, we focus on gold nanoparticles bearing positively charged groups that self-assemble into FCC crystals via mediation by citrate counterions. In silico ohmic experiments show how the dynamically diverse behavior of the ions in different superlattice domains allows the opening of conductive ionic gates above certain levels of applied electric fields. The observed binary conductive/nonconductive behavior is reminiscent of that of conventional semiconductors, while, at a supramolecular level, crossing the "band gap" requires a sufficient electrostatic stimulus to break the intermolecular interactions and make ions diffuse throughout the superlattice's cavities.
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- Chiara Lionello
- Department
of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico
di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Department
of Innovative Technologies, University of
Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Polo Universitario
Lugano, Campus Est, Via
la Santa 1, 6962 Lugano-Viganello, Switzerland
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- Department
of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico
di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, Weizmann Institute
of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Department
of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico
di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
- Department
of Innovative Technologies, University of
Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Polo Universitario
Lugano, Campus Est, Via
la Santa 1, 6962 Lugano-Viganello, Switzerland
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Lin Y, Olvera de la Cruz M. Superionic Colloidal Crystals: Ionic to Metallic Bonding Transitions. J Phys Chem B 2022; 126:6740-6749. [PMID: 36018248 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.2c04041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Size-asymmetric binary charged colloidal solutions can assemble into ionic colloidal crystals. These are often stabilized by ionic-type bonding, where the components with smaller size and charge sit at fixed points within the lattice of large particles. Here, we study the transition termed ionic to metallic bonding transition, by which the lattice of the smaller component melts while the crystal of the large particles is preserved, as in metallic bonding. We simulate a charged colloidal crystal in equilibrium with a solution containing small colloidal particles and counterions using the Coulomb interaction between the finite-size components. We find ionic to metallic first-order transitions by increasing either the temperature or the concentration of the small particles in the solution. The transition is accompanied by a lattice expansion and increased absorption of small particles into the crystal. We compute the free energies of the ionic and metallic states using the Madelung constant and Wigner-Seitz cell approaches, respectively, combined with the quasi-harmonic lattice model. The calculation reproduces the simulated transition and reveals that the enthalpic gain is more pronounced than the entropic gain in the transition from ionic to metallic bonding when material is exchanged with the solution.
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- Yange Lin
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States.,Department of Physics and Astronomy, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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Dwivedi M, Singh SL, Bharadwaj AS, Kishore V, Singh AV. Self-Assembly of DNA-Grafted Colloids: A Review of Challenges. MICROMACHINES 2022; 13:mi13071102. [PMID: 35888919 PMCID: PMC9324607 DOI: 10.3390/mi13071102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2022] [Revised: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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DNA-mediated self-assembly of colloids has emerged as a powerful tool to assemble the materials of prescribed structure and properties. The uniqueness of the approach lies in the sequence-specific, thermo-reversible hybridization of the DNA-strands based on Watson–Crick base pairing. Grafting particles with DNA strands, thus, results into building blocks that are fully programmable, and can, in principle, be assembled into any desired structure. There are, however, impediments that hinder the DNA-grafted particles from realizing their full potential, as building blocks, for programmable self-assembly. In this short review, we focus on these challenges and highlight the research around tackling these challenges.
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- Manish Dwivedi
- Department of Physics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, UP, India; (M.D.); (V.K.)
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- Department of Physics, Mahila Mahavidyalaya (MMV), Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, UP, India
- Correspondence: (S.L.S.); (A.V.S.)
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- Department of Physics, CMP Degree College, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj 211002, UP, India;
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- Department of Physics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, UP, India; (M.D.); (V.K.)
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- Department of Chemical and Product Safety, German Federal Institute of Risk Assessment (BfR), Maxdohrnstrasse 8-10, 10589 Berlin, Germany
- Correspondence: (S.L.S.); (A.V.S.)
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Li R, Wu X, Li J, Lu X, Zhao RC, Liu J, Ding B. A covalently conjugated branched DNA aptamer cluster-based nanoplatform for efficiently targeted drug delivery. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:9369-9378. [PMID: 35726974 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr01252a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Targeted delivery of therapeutic drugs is essential for precise treatment of various diseases to reduce possible serious side-effects. A screened DNA aptamer has been widely developed for active targeting delivery. Herein, we report a facile strategy for the construction of a branched DNA aptamer cluster-based nanoplatform for efficiently targeted drug delivery. In our design, the terminal-modified DNA aptamer can be covalently conjugated to form a branched aptamer cluster by click reaction easily. The branched aptamer cluster-modified DNA tetrahedron (TET) demonstrates highly targeted cellular uptake with the modification of only one site. After loading the chemotherapeutic drug (doxorubicin, DOX), the DNA aptamer cluster-based nanoplatform elicits a remarkable and selective inhibition of tumor cell proliferation by much-enhanced targeted delivery. This covalently conjugated branched DNA aptamer cluster-based nanoplatform provides a new strategy for the development of targeted drug delivery.
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- Runze Li
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, Dongdan Santiao No. 5, Beijing 100005, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for NanoScience and Technology, 11 BeiYiTiao, ZhongGuanCun, Beijing 100190, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, Dongdan Santiao No. 5, Beijing 100005, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for NanoScience and Technology, 11 BeiYiTiao, ZhongGuanCun, Beijing 100190, China.
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, Dongdan Santiao No. 5, Beijing 100005, China.
- School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for NanoScience and Technology, 11 BeiYiTiao, ZhongGuanCun, Beijing 100190, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for NanoScience and Technology, 11 BeiYiTiao, ZhongGuanCun, Beijing 100190, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Zhang B, Bai S, Chao X, Wu T, Chen Z, Cheng Z, Xiao Y, Zhang K, Bai Y. Molecularly pure miktoarm spherical nucleic acids: preparation and usage as a scaffold for abiotic intracellular catalysis. Chem Sci 2021; 12:15843-15848. [PMID: 35024108 PMCID: PMC8672723 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc04833c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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We present a fullerene-based strategy that allows the synthesis of molecularly pure miktoarm spherical nucleic acids (SNAs) with diverse structures, which, with post-functionalization, could serve as efficient scaffolds for intracellular catalysis. The SNA structure promotes cell permeability, nucleic acid stability, and catalytic efficiency, making the platform ideal for in cellulo reactions. Consequently, the tris(triazole)-bearing miktoarm SNA was able to effectively mediate intracellular copper-catalyzed alkyne-azide cycloaddition at nanomolar level of copper, and facilitate the same reaction in live zebrafish.
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- Bohan Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Chem-/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University Changsha Hunan 410082 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem-/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University Changsha Hunan 410082 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem-/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University Changsha Hunan 410082 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem-/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University Changsha Hunan 410082 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem-/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University Changsha Hunan 410082 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem-/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University Changsha Hunan 410082 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou Henan 450001 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou Henan 450001 China
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University Boston MA 02115 USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem-/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University Changsha Hunan 410082 China
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Gu Y, Distler ME, Cheng HF, Huang C, Mirkin CA. A General DNA-Gated Hydrogel Strategy for Selective Transport of Chemical and Biological Cargos. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:17200-17208. [PMID: 34614359 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c08114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
The selective transport of molecular cargo is critical in many biological and chemical/materials processes and applications. Although nature has evolved highly efficient in vivo biological transport systems, synthetic transport systems are often limited by the challenges associated with fine-tuning interactions between cargo and synthetic or natural transport barriers. Herein, deliberately designed DNA-DNA interactions are explored as a new modality for selective DNA-modified cargo transport through DNA-grafted hydrogel supports. The chemical and physical characteristics of the cargo and hydrogel barrier, including the number of nucleic acid strands on the cargo (i.e., the cargo valency) and DNA-DNA binding strength, can be used to regulate the efficiency of cargo transport. Regimes exist where a cargo-barrier interaction is attractive enough to yield high selectivity yet high mobility, while there are others where the attractive interactions are too strong to allow mobility. These observations led to the design of a DNA-dendron transport tag, which can be used to universally modify macromolecular cargo so that the barrier can differentiate specific species to be transported. These novel transport systems that leverage DNA-DNA interactions provide new chemical insights into the factors that control selective cargo mobility in hydrogels and open the door to designing a wide variety of drug/probe-delivery systems.
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- Yuwei Gu
- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3113, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3113, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3113, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3113, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3113, United States
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Cheng HF, Distler ME, Lee B, Zhou W, Weigand S, Mirkin CA. Nanoparticle Superlattices through Template-Encoded DNA Dendrimers. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:17170-17179. [PMID: 34633794 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c07858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
Abstract
The chemical interactions that lead to the emergence of hierarchical structures are often highly complex and difficult to program. Herein, the synthesis of a series of superlattices based upon 30 different structurally reconfigurable DNA dendrimers is reported, each of which presents a well-defined number of single-stranded oligonucleotides (i.e., sticky ends) on its surface. Such building blocks assemble with complementary DNA-functionalized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) to yield five distinct crystal structures, depending upon choice of dendrimer and defined by phase symmetry. These DNA dendrimers can associate to form micelle-dendrimers, whereby the extent of association can be modulated based upon surfactant concentration and dendrimer length to produce a low-symmetry Ti5Ga4-type phase that has yet to be reported in the field of colloidal crystal engineering. Taken together, colloidal crystals that feature three different types of particle bonding interactions-template-dendron, dendrimer-dendrimer, and DNA-modified AuNP-dendrimer-are reported, illustrating how sequence-defined recognition and dynamic association can be combined to yield complex hierarchical materials.
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- Ho Fung Cheng
- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- X-ray Science Division, Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- DuPont-Northwestern-Dow Collaborative Access Team (DND-CAT) Synchrotron Research Center, Northwestern University, Argonne, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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Wang S, Xie X, Chen Z, Ma N, Zhang X, Li K, Teng C, Ke Y, Tian Y. DNA-Grafted 3D Superlattice Self-Assembly. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:7558. [PMID: 34299179 PMCID: PMC8306452 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22147558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
The exploitation of new methods to control material structure has historically been dominating the material science. The bottom-up self-assembly strategy by taking atom/molecule/ensembles in nanoscale as building blocks and crystallization as a driving force bring hope for material fabrication. DNA-grafted nanoparticle has emerged as a "programmable atom equivalent" and was employed for the assembly of hierarchically ordered three-dimensional superlattice with novel properties and studying the unknown assembly mechanism due to its programmability and versatility in the binding capabilities. In this review, we highlight the assembly strategies and rules of DNA-grafted three-dimensional superlattice, dynamic assembly by different driving factors, and discuss their future applications.
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Affiliation(s)
- Shuang Wang
- Institute of Marine Biomedicine, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen 518055, China; (S.W.); (K.L.)
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; (X.X.); (Z.C.); (N.M.); (X.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; (X.X.); (Z.C.); (N.M.); (X.Z.)
| | - Zhi Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; (X.X.); (Z.C.); (N.M.); (X.Z.)
| | - Ningning Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; (X.X.); (Z.C.); (N.M.); (X.Z.)
| | - Xue Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; (X.X.); (Z.C.); (N.M.); (X.Z.)
| | - Kai Li
- Institute of Marine Biomedicine, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen 518055, China; (S.W.); (K.L.)
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; (X.X.); (Z.C.); (N.M.); (X.Z.)
| | - Chao Teng
- Institute of Marine Biomedicine, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen 518055, China; (S.W.); (K.L.)
| | - Yonggang Ke
- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
| | - Ye Tian
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Nanjing University, Shenzhen 518000, China
- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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