Functionalizing DNA origami to investigate and interact with biological systems

GA Knappe, EC Wamhoff, M Bathe - Nature Reviews Materials, 2023 - nature.com
DNA origami has emerged as a powerful method to generate DNA nanostructures with
dynamic properties and nanoscale control. These nanostructures enable complex …

DNA origami

S Dey, C Fan, KV Gothelf, J Li, C Lin, L Liu… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Biological materials are self-assembled with near-atomic precision in living cells, whereas
synthetic 3D structures generally lack such precision and controllability. Recently, DNA …

Designing spatial and temporal control of vaccine responses

GA Roth, VCTM Picece, BS Ou, W Luo… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Vaccines are the key technology to combat existing and emerging infectious diseases.
However, increasing the potency, quality and durability of the vaccine response remains a …

Targeted modulation of immune cells and tissues using engineered biomaterials

P Yousefpour, K Ni, DJ Irvine - Nature reviews bioengineering, 2023 - nature.com
Therapies modulating the immune system offer the prospect of treating a wide range of
conditions including infectious diseases, cancer and autoimmunity. Biomaterials can …

Nucleic acid tests for clinical translation

M Li, F Yin, L Song, X Mao, F Li, C Fan, X Zuo… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Nucleic acids, including deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA), are
natural biopolymers composed of nucleotides that store, transmit, and express genetic …

Gene-encoding DNA origami for mammalian cell expression

JA Kretzmann, A Liedl, A Monferrer… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
DNA origami may enable more versatile gene delivery applications through its ability to
create custom nanoscale objects with specific targeting, cell-invading, and intracellular …

Proactive vaccination using multiviral Quartet Nanocages to elicit broad anti-coronavirus responses

RA Hills, TK Tan, AA Cohen, JR Keeffe… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Defending against future pandemics requires vaccine platforms that protect across a range
of related pathogens. Nanoscale patterning can be used to address this issue. Here, we …

Protein-based antigen presentation platforms for nanoparticle vaccines

B Nguyen, NH Tolia - npj Vaccines, 2021 - nature.com
Modern vaccine design has sought a minimalization approach, moving to the isolation of
antigens from pathogens that invoke a strong neutralizing immune response. This approach …

Multivalent insulin receptor activation using insulin–DNA origami nanostructures

J Spratt, JM Dias, C Kolonelou, G Kiriako… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Insulin binds the insulin receptor (IR) and regulates anabolic processes in target tissues.
Impaired IR signalling is associated with multiple diseases, including diabetes, cancer and …

A DNA origami‐based gene editing system for efficient gene therapy in vivo

W Tang, T Tong, H Wang, X Lu, C Yang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
DNA nanostructures have played an important role in the development of novel drug
delivery systems. Herein, we report a DNA origami‐based CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing …