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Functional DNA-containing nanomaterials: cellular applications in biosensing,
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Liang H
; Zhang XB
; Lv Y
; Gong L
; Wang R
; Zhu X
; Yang R
; Tan W
Acc Chem Res
2014[Jun]; 47
(6
): 1891-901
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CONSPECTUS: DNA performs a vital function as a carrier of genetic code, but in
the field of nanotechnology, DNA molecules can catalyze chemical reactions in the
cell, that is, DNAzymes, or bind with target-specific ligands, that is, aptamers.
These functional DNAs with different modifications have been developed for
sensing, imaging, and therapeutic systems. Thus, functional DNAs hold great
promise for future applications in nanotechnology and bioanalysis. However, these
functional DNAs face challenges, especially in the field of biomedicine. For
example, functional DNAs typically require the use of cationic transfection
reagents to realize cellular uptake. Such reagents enter the cells, increasing
the difficulty of performing bioassays in vivo and potentially damaging the
cell's nucleus. To address this obstacle, nanomaterials, such as metallic,
carbon, silica, or magnetic materials, have been utilized as DNA carriers or
assistants. In this Account, we describe selected examples of functional
DNA-containing nanomaterials and their applications from our recent research and
those of others. As models, we have chosen to highlight DNA/nanomaterial
complexes consisting of gold nanoparticles, graphene oxides, and
aptamer-micelles, and we illustrate the potential of such complexes in
biosensing, imaging, and medical diagnostics. Under proper conditions, multiple
ligand-receptor interactions, decreased steric hindrance, and increased surface
roughness can be achieved from a high density of DNA that is bound to the surface
of nanomaterials, resulting in a higher affinity for complementary DNA and other
targets. In addition, this high density of DNA causes a high local salt
concentration and negative charge density, which can prevent DNA degradation. For
example, DNAzymes assembled on gold nanoparticles can effectively catalyze
chemical reactions even in living cells. And it has been confirmed that
DNA-nanomaterial complexes can enter cells more easily than free single-stranded
DNA. Nanomaterials can be designed and synthesized in needed sizes and shapes,
and they possess unique chemical and physical properties, which make them useful
as DNA carriers or assistants, excellent signal reporters, transducers, and
amplifiers. When nanomaterials are combined with functional DNAs to create novel
assay platforms, highly sensitive biosensing and high-resolution imaging result.
For example, gold nanoparticles and graphene oxides can quench fluorescence
efficiently to achieve low background and effectively increase the
signal-to-background ratio. Meanwhile, gold nanoparticles themselves can be
colorimetric reporters because of their different optical absorptions between
monodispersion and aggregation. DNA self-assembled nanomaterials contain several
properties of both DNA and nanomaterials. Compared with DNA-nanomaterial
complexes, DNA self-assembled nanomaterials more closely resemble living beings,
and therefore they have lower cytotoxicity at high concentrations. Functional DNA
self-assemblies also have high density of DNA for multivalent reaction and
three-dimensional nanostructures for cell uptake. Now and in the future, we
envision the use of DNA bases in making designer molecules for many challenging
applications confronting chemists. With the further development of artificial DNA
bases using smart organic synthesis, DNA macromolecules based on elegant
molecular assembly approaches are expected to achieve great diversity, additional
versatility, and advanced functions.