DNA functional materials assembled from branched DNA: design, synthesis, and applications

Y Dong, C Yao, Y Zhu, L Yang, D Luo… - Chemical Reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
DNA is traditionally known as a central genetic biomolecule in living systems. From an
alternative perspective, DNA is a versatile molecular building-block for the construction of …

DNA hydrogel-based gene editing and drug delivery systems

F Mo, K Jiang, D Zhao, Y Wang, J Song… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a promising synthesizer for precisely constructing almost
arbitrary geometry in two and three dimensions. Among various DNA-based soft materials …

Ring opening polymerization of α-amino acids: advances in synthesis, architecture and applications of polypeptides and their hybrids

AR Mazo, S Allison-Logan, F Karimi… - Chemical society …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Polypeptides have attracted considerable attention in recent decades due to their inherent
biodegradability and tunable cytocompatibility. Macromolecular design in conjunction with …

Biomedical applications of DNA‐based hydrogels

J Gačanin, CV Synatschke… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Nucleic acids are gaining significant attention as versatile building blocks for the next
generation of soft materials. Due to significant advances in the chemical synthesis and …

Polymeric DNA hydrogel: Design, synthesis and applications

F Li, J Tang, J Geng, D Luo, D Yang - Progress in Polymer Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) stores genetic information as a biomolecule, and also is
regarded as a block copolymer and polyanion. Under favorable environments, DNA …

Electroconductive natural polymer-based hydrogels

Z Shi, X Gao, MW Ullah, S Li, Q Wang, G Yang - Biomaterials, 2016 - Elsevier
Hydrogels prepared from natural polymers have received immense considerations over the
past decade due to their safe nature, biocompatibility, hydrophilic properties, and …

Supramolecular hydrogels based on DNA self-assembly

Y Shao, H Jia, T Cao, D Liu - Accounts of chemical research, 2017 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Extracellular matrix (ECM) provides essential supports three dimensionally to
the cells in living organs, including mechanical support and signal, nutrition, oxygen, and …

Rapid formation of a supramolecular polypeptide–DNA hydrogel for in situ three‐dimensional multilayer bioprinting

C Li, A Faulkner‐Jones, AR Dun, J Jin… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
A rapidly formed supramolecular polypeptide–DNA hydrogel was prepared and used for in
situ multilayer three‐dimensional bioprinting for the first time. By alternative deposition of two …

[HTML][HTML] Polymer bioconjugates: Modern design concepts toward precision hybrid materials

C Chen, DYW Ng, T Weil - Progress in Polymer Science, 2020 - Elsevier
The conjugation of synthetic polymers with various biomolecules provides an easy access to
biohybrid materials which combine advantages from both the synthetic world and Nature …

Nanoparticle–hydrogel superstructures for biomedical applications

Y Jiang, N Krishnan, J Heo, RH Fang… - Journal of Controlled …, 2020 - Elsevier
The incorporation of nanoparticles into hydrogels yields novel superstructures that have
become increasingly popular in biomedical research. Each component of these nanoparticle …