Switchable and dynamic G-quadruplexes and their applications

J Dong, MP O'Hagan, I Willner - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
G-Quadruplexes attract growing interest as functional constituents in biology, chemistry,
nanotechnology, and material science. In particular, the reversible dynamic reconfiguration …

Droplet microfluidics-based biomedical microcarriers

C Shao, J Chi, L Shang, Q Fan, F Ye - Acta biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Droplet microfluidic technology provides a new platform for controllable generation of
microdroplets and droplet-derived materials. In particular, because of the ability in high …

Aptamer-Modified Cu2+-Functionalized C-Dots: Versatile Means to Improve Nanozyme Activities-“Aptananozymes”

Y Ouyang, Y Biniuri, M Fadeev, P Zhang… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The covalent linkage of aptamer binding sites to nanoparticle nanozymes is introduced as a
versatile method to improve the catalytic activity of nanozymes by concentrating the reaction …

Target-responsive smart nanomaterials via a Au–S binding encapsulation strategy for electrochemical/colorimetric dual-mode paper-based analytical devices

X Zhang, H Zhi, F Wang, M Zhu, H Meng… - Analytical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Target-responsive nanomaterials attract growing interest in the application of drug delivery,
bioimaging, and sensing due to the responsive releasing of guest molecules by the smart …

Dynamic reconfigurable DNA nanostructures, networks and materials

J Wang, Z Li, I Willner - Angewandte Chemie, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
DNA nanotechnology relies on the structural and functional information encoded in nucleic
acids. Specifically, the sequence‐guided reconfiguration of nucleic acids by auxiliary …

[HTML][HTML] Aptamer-enabled nanomaterials for therapeutics, drug targeting and imaging

M Liu, L Wang, Y Lo, SCC Shiu, AB Kinghorn… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
A wide variety of nanomaterials have emerged in recent years with advantageous properties
for a plethora of therapeutic and diagnostic applications. Such applications include drug …

Highly efficient signal on/off electrochemiluminescence gel aptasensor based on a controlled release strategy for the sensitive detection of prostate specific antigen

L Zhao, X Song, D Fan, X Liu, H Wang, Q Wei… - Analytical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The controlled release strategy can make the constructed sensor have the function of self-
on/off, which has an obvious effect on improving the sensitivity in immunoassays. Metal …

Stimuli-Responsive DNA-Based Hydrogels on Surfaces for Switchable Bioelectrocatalysis and Controlled Release of Loads

M Fadeev, G Davidson-Rozenfeld, Z Li… - ACS Applied Materials …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The assembly of enzyme [glucose oxidase (GOx)]-loaded stimuli-responsive DNA-based
hydrogels on electrode surfaces, and the triggered control over the stiffness of the hydrogels …

Transient Out‐of‐Equilibrium Nucleic Acid‐Based Dissipative Networks and Their Applications

Z Li, J Wang, I Willner - Advanced Functional Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Dynamic, dissipative reactions play important roles in biological processes, and emulating
such biological processes by artificial circuits and networks is a challenging topic in the area …

Aptamer‐Modified Homogeneous Catalysts, Heterogenous Nanoparticle Catalysts, and Photocatalysts: Functional “Nucleoapzymes”,“Aptananozymes”, and “ …

Y Ouyang, MP O'Hagan, B Willner… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Conjugation of aptamers to homogeneous catalysts (“nucleoapzymes”), heterogeneous
nanoparticle catalysts (“aptananozymes”), and photocatalysts (“photoaptazymes”) yields …