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DNA Nanotechnology for Cancer Therapy

DNA nanotechnology is an emerging and exciting field, and represents a forefront frontier for the biomedical field. The specificity of the interactions between complementary base pairs makes DNA an incredible building material for programmable and very versatile two- and three-dimensional nanostruct...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kumar, Vinit, Palazzolo, Stefano, Bayda, Samer, Corona, Giuseppe, Toffoli, Giuseppe, Rizzolio, Flavio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Ivyspring International Publisher 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4805665/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27022418
http://dx.doi.org/10.7150/thno.14203
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Sumario:DNA nanotechnology is an emerging and exciting field, and represents a forefront frontier for the biomedical field. The specificity of the interactions between complementary base pairs makes DNA an incredible building material for programmable and very versatile two- and three-dimensional nanostructures called DNA origami. Here, we analyze the DNA origami and DNA-based nanostructures as a drug delivery system. Besides their physical-chemical nature, we dissect the critical factors such as stability, loading capability, release and immunocompatibility, which mainly limit in vivo applications. Special attention was dedicated to highlighting the boundaries to be overcome to bring DNA nanostructures closer to the bedside of patients.