ChemBioChem,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 10, 2024
The
integration
of
nanomaterials
with
DNA-based
systems
has
emerged
as
a
transformative
approach
in
biosensing
and
therapeutic
applications.
Unique
features
DNA,
like
its
programmability
specificity,
complement
the
diverse
functions
nanomaterials,
leading
to
creation
advanced
for
detecting
biomarkers
delivering
treatments.
Here,
we
review
developments
DNA-nanomaterial
conjugates,
emphasizing
their
enhanced
functionalities
potential
across
various
biomedical
We
first
discuss
methodologies
synthesizing
these
distinguishing
between
covalent
non-covalent
interactions.
then
categorize
DNA-nanomaterials
conjugates
based
on
properties
DNA
involved,
respectively.
probes
are
classified
by
application
into
or
uses,
and,
several
highlighted
recent
progress
living
biological.
Finally,
current
challenges
future
prospects
this
field,
anticipating
that
significant
will
greatly
enhance
precision
medicine.
Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
96(14), P. 5560 - 5569
Published: March 26, 2024
Catalytic
DNA
circuits
are
desirable
for
sensitive
bioimaging
in
living
cells;
yet,
it
remains
a
challenge
to
monitor
these
intricate
signal
communications
because
of
the
uncontrolled
circuitry
leakage
and
insufficient
cell
selectivity.
Herein,
simple
yet
powerful
DNA-repairing
enzyme
(APE1)
activation
strategy
is
introduced
achieve
site-specific
exposure
catalytic
circuit
realizing
selectively
amplified
imaging
intracellular
microRNA
robust
evaluation
APE1-involved
drug
resistance.
Specifically,
reactants
firmly
blocked
by
recognition/cleavage
site
prevent
undesirable
off-site
leakage.
The
caged
has
no
target-sensing
activity
until
its
components
activated
via
enzyme-mediated
structural
reconstitution
finally
transduces
fluorescence
within
miRNA
stimulation.
designed
demonstrates
an
enhanced
signal-to-background
ratio
assay
as
compared
with
conventional
enables
cancer-cell-selective
miRNA.
In
addition,
shows
sensing
performance
visualizing
APE1-mediated
chemoresistance
cells,
which
anticipated
in-depth
clinical
diagnosis
chemotherapy
research.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(26)
Published: Feb. 22, 2024
Abstract
Synthetic
biochemical
circuits
(e.g.,
DNA
circuits)
remain
at
the
forefront
of
intracellular
biosensing
tasks
yet
are
hindered
by
undesired
off‐site
activation
and
accompanying
signal
leakage.
Herein,
study
attempts
to
overcome
this
limitation
developing
a
simple‐yet‐powerful
endogenous
glutathione
(GSH)‐regulating
tactic
that
permits
robust
distinguishable
on‐site
microRNA
(miRNA)
imaging
under
disturbed
redox
homeostasis.
Specifically,
hierarchically
activated
catalytic
(HAD)
circuit
is
fabricated
grafting
disulfide
linkage
within
entropy‐driven
circuitry
(EDC)
reactants.
It
exemplified
HAD
system
promises
spatiotemporally
selective
microRNA‐21
(miR‐21)
in
living
cells
differentiation
tumor
from
normal
cells.
The
correlationship
between
GSH
miRNA
extensively
explored
live
cells,
can
substantially
expand
toolbox
for
profiling
processes.
Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
96(23), P. 9666 - 9675
Published: May 30, 2024
Epigenetic
modification
plays
an
indispensable
role
in
regulating
routine
molecular
signaling
pathways,
yet
it
is
rarely
used
to
modulate
self-assembly
networks.
Herein,
we
constructed
a
bioorthogonal
demethylase-stimulated
DNA
circuitry
(DSC)
system
for
high-fidelity
imaging
of
microRNA
(miRNA)
live
cells
and
mice
by
eliminating
undesired
off-site
signal
leakage.
The
simple
robust
DSC
composed
primary
cell-specific
regulation
(CR)
module
ultimate
signal-transducing
amplifier
(SA)
module.
After
the
modularly
designed
was
delivered
into
target
cells,
DNAzyme
CR
site-specifically
activated
endogenous
demethylase
produce
fuel
strands
subsequent
miRNA-targeting
SA
Through
on-site
multiply
guaranteed
recognitions,
lucid
efficient
realized
reliably
amplified
vivo
miRNA
sensing
enabled
in-depth
exploration
demethylase-involved
pathway
with
cells.
Our
bioorthogonally
on-site-activated
represents
universal
versatile
biomolecular
platform
via
various
regulations
shows
more
prospects
different
personalized
theragnostics.
Applied Physics Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: Jan. 26, 2024
Graphene-based
materials
and
DNA
probes/nanostructures
have
emerged
as
building
blocks
for
constructing
powerful
biosensors.
possess
exceptional
properties,
including
two-dimensional
atomically
flat
basal
planes
biomolecule
binding.
probes
serve
excellent
selective
probes,
exhibiting
specific
recognition
capabilities
toward
diverse
target
analytes.
Meanwhile,
nanostructures
function
placement
scaffolds,
enabling
the
precise
organization
of
molecular
species
at
nanoscale
positioning
complex
biomolecular
assays.
The
interplay
graphene-based
has
fostered
creation
intricate
hybrid
with
user-defined
architectures.
This
advancement
resulted
in
significant
progress
developing
novel
biosensors
detecting
DNA,
RNA,
small
molecules,
proteins,
well
sequencing.
Consequently,
a
profound
understanding
interactions
between
is
key
to
these
biological
devices.
In
this
review,
we
systematically
discussed
current
comprehension
interaction
materials,
elucidated
latest
advancements
probe–graphene-based
Additionally,
concisely
summarized
recent
research
endeavors
involving
deposition
on
explored
imminent
biosensing
applications
by
seamlessly
integrating
materials.
Finally,
delineated
primary
challenges
provided
prospective
insights
into
rapidly
field.
We
envision
that
review
will
aid
researchers
gaining
deeper
insight
mechanisms
DNA–graphene-based
biosensors,
designing
desired
applications.
Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
95(27), P. 10398 - 10404
Published: June 29, 2023
Building
dynamic
biological
networks,
especially
DNA
circuits,
has
provided
a
powerful
prospect
for
exploring
the
intrinsic
regulation
processes
of
live
cells.
Nevertheless,
efficient
intracellular
microRNA
analysis,
available
multi-component
circuits
are
constrained
by
their
limited
operating
speed
and
efficiency
due
to
free
diffusion
reactants.
Herein,
we
developed
an
accelerated
Y-shaped
catalytic
(YDC)
circuit
high-efficiency
imaging
microRNA.
By
grafting
hairpin
assembly
(CHA)
reactants
into
integrated
scaffold,
CHA
probes
were
concentrated
in
compact
space,
thus
achieving
high
signal
amplification.
Profiting
from
spatially
confined
reaction
self-sustainably
assembled
products,
YDC
system
facilitated
reliable
situ
Compared
with
homogeneously
dispersed
reactants,
could
efficiently
promote
kinetics
as
well
uniform
delivery
probes,
providing
robust
analytical
tool
disease
diagnosis
monitoring.
Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
96(31), P. 12854 - 12861
Published: July 23, 2024
Sensitive
and
reliable
microRNA
imaging
in
living
cells
has
significant
implications
for
clinical
diagnosis
monitoring.
Catalytic
DNA
circuits
have
emerged
as
potent
tools
tracking
these
intracellular
biomarkers
probing
the
corresponding
biochemical
processes.
However,
their
utility
is
hindered
by
low
resistance
to
external
interference,
leading
undesired
off-site
activation
consequent
signal
leakage.
Therefore,
achieving
endogenous
control
of
circuit's
preferable
target
analysis
cells.
In
this
study,
we
attempted
address
challenge
engineering
a
simple
yet
effective
glutathione
(GSH)-regulated
hybridization
chain
reaction
(HCR)
circuit
acquiring
high-contrast
miRNA
imaging.
Initially,
HCR
hairpin
reactants
were
blocked
engineered
disulfide-integrated
duplex,
thus
effectively
passivating
sensing
function.
And
precaged
was
liberated
cell-specific
GSH
molecule,
initiating
system
selectively
amplified
detection
microRNA-21
(miR-21).
This
approach
prevented
unwanted
leakage
before
exposure
into
cells,
ensuring
robust
miR-21
with
high
accuracy
reliability
specific
tumor
Moreover,
endogenously
responsive
established
link
between
small
regulatory
factors
miRNA,
thereby
enhancing
gain.
summary,
activatable
represents
versatile
toolbox
bioanalysis
exploration
potential
signaling
pathways
Chemistry Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
54(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Abstract
We
have
attempted
to
construct
a
molecular
system
that
regulates
duplex
formation
by
using
X-irradiation.
As
system,
we
designed
oligodeoxynucleotides
(ODNs)
bearing
phenylazothiazole
(PAT)
groups
act
as
radiation-responsive
unit.
The
existence
of
PAT
in
the
strand
stabilized
intercalation,
while
it
was
decomposed
corresponding
hydrazine
derivative
upon
hypoxic
irradiation.
resulting
derivatives
lost
stabilizing
ability
for
duplex,
leading
its
destabilization.
In
this
study,
synthesized
ODNs
with
units
and
characterized
their
reaction
properties
irradiation
regulate
formation.
Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 10, 2025
Abstract
DNA
circuits
show
great
potential
in
monitoring
intracellular
biomarkers
based
on
their
high
programmability,
predictability,
and
unique
signal
amplification
capabilities,
yet
face
challenges
from
uncontrollable
leakage
caused
by
the
complex
environment.
Herein,
a
demethylase‐activated
DNA‐assembly
(DAD)
circuit
is
designed
for
reliable
robust
imaging
of
cellular
microRNA,
incorporating
sequential
activation
hybridization
chain
reaction
(HCR)
amplifier
system.
The
DAD
consists
DNAzyme
module
microRNA‐recognizing
HCR
signal‐amplifying
module.
m
6
A‐modified
sequence
module,
initially
possessing
temporally
caged
substrate‐cleavage
activity,
integrated
into
probe
effectively
blocking
its
miRNA‐sensing
capacity.
In
presence
ALKBH5
demethylase,
methyl‐modifying
unit
removed,
thus
restoring
catalytic
substrate‐cleaving
activity.
This
process
exposed
previously
toehold
region
probe,
thereby
activating
sensing
miRNA.
By
leveraging
activation,
this
can
substantially
enhance
signal‐to‐background
ratio,
enabling
highly
sensitive
miRNA
detection
efficient
differentiation
cancerous
normal
cells.
Furthermore,
established
relationship
between
demethylase
enzyme
miRNA,
paving
way
investigating
more
complicate
biological
processes
intricate
signaling
pathways
within
ChemBioChem,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(15)
Published: May 27, 2024
Abstract
Nucleic
acids
exhibit
exceptional
functionalities
for
both
molecular
recognition
and
catalysis,
along
with
the
capability
of
predictable
assembly
through
strand
displacement
reactions.
The
inherent
programmability
addressability
DNA
probes
enable
their
precise,
on‐demand
accurate
execution
hybridization,
significantly
enhancing
target
detection
capabilities.
Decades
research
in
nanotechnology
have
led
to
advances
structural
design
functional
probes,
resulting
increasingly
sensitive
robust
sensors.
Moreover,
increasing
attention
has
been
devoted
accuracy
sensitivity
DNA‐based
biosensors
by
integrating
multiple
sensing
procedures.
In
this
review,
we
summarize
various
strategies
aimed
at
These
involve
guarantee
procedures,
utilizing
dual
signal
output
mechanisms,
implementing
sequential
regulation
methods.
Our
goal
is
provide
new
insights
into
development
more
sensors,
ultimately
facilitating
widespread
application
clinical
diagnostics
assessment.