Engineering aptamer switches for multifunctional stimulus‐responsive nanosystems

AE Rangel, AA Hariri, M Eisenstein… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Although RNA and DNA are best known for their capacity to encode biological information, it
has become increasingly clear over the past few decades that these biomolecules are also …

Daisy chain architectures: from discrete molecular entities to polymer materials

E Moulin, CC Carmona-Vargas… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Daisy chain architectures, made by the self-complementary threading of an axle covalently
linked to a macrocycle, represent a particularly intriguing family of supramolecular and …

[HTML][HTML] DNA nanostructures for stimuli-responsive drug delivery

T Wang, Y Liu, Q Wu, B Lou, Z Liu - Smart Materials in Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
DNA molecules have shown potential for drug delivery owing to their predictability and
programmability. Due to the continuous development of DNA nanotechnology and the …

Principles of molecular machines at the single-molecule scale

Z Li, CY Gao, D Su, C Jia, X Guo - ACS Materials Letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
Molecular machines can convert the chemical energy into the mechanical work through intra-
or intermolecular motions at the single-molecule scale under external stimuli, such as …

A review of DNA nanoparticles-encapsulated drug/gene/protein for advanced controlled drug release: Current status and future perspective over emerging therapy …

GK Kashani, SM Naghib, S Soleymani… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the last ten years, the field of nanomedicine has experienced significant progress in
creating novel drug delivery systems (DDSs). An effective strategy involves employing DNA …

Recent Advances on Catenanes and Rotaxanes Made of DNA

Y Ma, Z Yu, J Valero - Mechanically Interlocked Materials …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Interlocked molecules have emerged as nanoscale systems that can efficiently function as
switches, machines and motors by controlling the motion of their mechanically bound …

Design, assembly, and operation of a self-regulating DNA rotaxane linear actuator

Z Yu - 2022 - bonndoc.ulb.uni-bonn.de
DNA is not only the carrier of genetic information but also an excellent bottom-up material for
constructing nanostructures due to its high degree of programmability. Interlocked DNA …