Recent Advances of DNA Hydrogels in Biomedical Applications

Autor: Yejing Wang, Huai-Qing Chen, Wan Yang, Huawei He, Hua Zuo
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Analysis and Testing. 5:155-164
ISSN: 2509-4696
2096-241X
DOI: 10.1007/s41664-021-00185-w
Popis: DNA hydrogel is one of DNA-based nanomaterials with unique advantages such as precise self-assembly, programmability, addressability, high stability, excellent biocompatibility and biodegradability, and tunable versatility. These features have greatly promoted the development of DNA hydrogels in various applications, especially molecular diagnostics, biosensing, drug delivery, and cancer therapy. In this review, we briefly review the history of DNA hydrogels, the latest advances of DNA hydrogels in biomedical applications especially in biosensing, drug delivery and cancer therapy, and prospect the key challenges and future directions.
Databáze: OpenAIRE