Biomimetic Self‐Maturation Mineralization System for Enamel Repair

C Lei, K Wang, Y Ma, D Hao, Y Zhu, Q Wan… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Enamel repair is crucial for restoring tooth function and halting dental caries. However,
contemporary research often overlooks the retention of organic residues within the repair …

[HTML][HTML] Semiflexible polymer scaffolds: an overview of conjugation strategies

L Gerrits, R Hammink, PHJ Kouwer - Polymer Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Semiflexible polymers play an important role in nature and possess remarkable properties
that render them efficient scaffolds. While flexible polymers coil up, semiflexible polymers …

DNA-guided assemblies toward nanoelectronic applications

SK Vittala, D Han - ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2020 - ACS Publications
Programmable DNA-guided self-assembly of nanoscale functional materials is of great
interest in the context of nanofabrication or nanoelectronics. Attributed to its unique …

Peptide-decorated DNA nanostructures promote site-specific hydroxyapatite growth

AL Danesi, D Athanasiadou, AO Aderinto… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The guiding principle for mineralized tissue formation is that mineral growth occurs through
the interaction of Ca2+ and phosphate ions with extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins …

Secondary Structure of DNA Aptamer Influences Biomimetic Mineralization of Calcium Carbonate

S Colon, A Paige, R Bolarinho, H Young… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Calcium materials, such as calcium carbonate, are produced in natural and industrial
settings that range from oceanic to biomedical. An array of biological and biomimetic …

[HTML][HTML] Uniaxial hydroxyapatite growth on a self-assembled protein scaffold

AL Danesi, D Athanasiadou, A Mansouri… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biomineralization is a crucial process whereby organisms produce mineralized tissues such
as teeth for mastication, bones for support, and shells for protection. Mineralized tissues are …

Selected DNA aptamers as hydroxyapatite affinity reagents

E Duffy, J Florek, S Colon, AE Gerdon - Analytica Chimica Acta, 2020 - Elsevier
DNA aptamers were selected for their ability to bind specifically and quickly to crystalline
hydroxyapatite (Ca 10 (PO 4) 6 (OH) 2; HAP), the primary mineral component of enamel and …

Nonenzymatic catalytic assembly of valency-controlled DNA architectures for nanoparticles and live cell assembly

J Wang, JY Ma, DX Wang, B Liu, AN Tang… - Chemical …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The precise control over high-order DNA architecture assembly might be challenging due to
complicated circuit design and functional unit synthesis. Here, we show an enzyme-free …

Supramolecular polymerization of DNA double-crossover-like motifs in various dimensions

CZ Zhang, DK Mao, VE Paluzzi, CD Mao - Chinese Journal of Polymer …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Double-crossover-like (DXL) molecules are a series of DNA motifs containing two
strands with identical or different sequences. These homo-or hetero-dimers can further …

Advancements in nucleic acids‐based techniques for bone regeneration

DS Sidharthan, R Abhinandan… - Biotechnology …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The dynamic biology of bone involving an enormous magnitude of cellular interactions and
signaling transduction provides ample biomolecular targets, which can be enhanced or …