A dynamic DNA tetrahedron framework for active targeting

T Tian, T Zhang, S Shi, Y Gao, X Cai, Y Lin - Nature Protocols, 2023 - nature.com
An active targeting strategy-enabled DNA tetrahedron delivery vehicle could facilitate stable
drug encapsulation and stimuli-responsive on-demand release, building a universal …

Functionalizing framework nucleic‐acid‐based nanostructures for biomedical application

T Zhang, T Tian, Y Lin - Advanced Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Strategies for functionalizing diverse tetrahedral framework nucleic acids (tFNAs) have been
extensively explored since the first successful fabrication of tFNA by Turberfield. One‐pot …

Biomimetic nanoerythrosome‐coated aptamer–DNA tetrahedron/maytansine conjugates: pH‐responsive and targeted cytotoxicity for HER2‐positive breast cancer

W Ma, Y Yang, J Zhu, W Jia, T Zhang, Z Liu… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
DNA materials have emerged as potential nanocarriers for targeted cancer therapy to
precisely deliver cargos with specific purposes. The short half‐life and low bioavailability of …

Facilitating in situ tumor imaging with a tetrahedral DNA framework‐enhanced hybridization chain reaction probe

B Zhang, T Tian, D Xiao, S Gao… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Rapid and efficient tools for early cancer detection have diagnostic and therapeutic value.
Given that the DNA hairpin‐based hybridization chain reaction (HCR) is effective in …

[HTML][HTML] Prospects and challenges of dynamic DNA nanostructures in biomedical applications

T Tian, Y Li, Y Lin - Bone Research, 2022 - nature.com
The physicochemical nature of DNA allows the assembly of highly predictable structures via
several fabrication strategies, which have been applied to make breakthroughs in various …

[HTML][HTML] A DNA tetrahedron-based ferroptosis-suppressing nanoparticle: superior delivery of curcumin and alleviation of diabetic osteoporosis

Y Li, Z Cai, W Ma, L Bai, E Luo, Y Lin - Bone Research, 2024 - nature.com
Diabetic osteoporosis (DOP) is a significant complication that poses continuous threat to the
bone health of patients with diabetes; however, currently, there are no effective treatment …

[HTML][HTML] Tetrahedral framework nucleic acids-based delivery of microRNA-155 inhibits choroidal neovascularization by regulating the polarization of macrophages

X Qin, L Xiao, N Li, C Hou, W Li, J Li, N Yan, Y Lin - Bioactive materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is a common pathological feature of various eye
diseases and an important cause of visual impairment in middle-aged and elderly patients …

Tetrahedral framework nucleic acids can alleviate taurocholate-induced severe acute pancreatitis and its subsequent multiorgan injury in mice

Y Wang, Y Li, S Gao, X Yu, Y Chen, Y Lin - Nano letters, 2022 - ACS Publications
Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) is an inflammatory disease of the pancreas accompanied
by tissue injury and necrosis. It not only affects the pancreas but also triggers a systemic …

Repair of infected bone defect with clindamycin-tetrahedral DNA nanostructure complex-loaded 3D bioprinted hybrid scaffold

J Li, Y Lai, M Li, X Chen, M Zhou, W Wang, J Li… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Infection of bone defects is a common clinical problem that negatively impacts bone repair
and may result in the development of antibiotic resistance due to the long-term use of …

Bioswitchable delivery of microRNA by framework nucleic acids: application to bone regeneration

S Li, Y Liu, T Tian, T Zhang, S Lin, M Zhou, X Zhang… - Small, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
MicroRNAs (miRs) play an important role in regulating gene expression. Limited by their
instabilities, miR therapeutics require delivery vehicles. Tetrahedral framework nucleic acids …