bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Ноя. 14, 2023
ABSTRACT
Rigid
DNA
nanostructures
that
bind
to
floppy
bilayer
membranes
are
of
fundamental
interest
as
they
replicate
biological
cytoskeletons
for
synthetic
biology,
biosensing,
and
research.
Here,
we
establish
principles
underpinning
the
controlled
interaction
structures
lipid
bilayers.
As
membrane
anchors
mediate
interaction,
more
than
20
versions
a
core
nanostructure
built
each
carrying
up
five
individual
cholesterol
different
steric
accessibility
within
3D
geometry.
The
structures’
binding
vesicles
tunable
curvature
is
determined
with
ensemble
methods
by
single-molecule
localization
microscopy.
This
screen
yields
quantitative
unexpected
insight
on
which
anchor
points
cause
efficient
binding.
Strikingly,
defined
single
molecular
discriminate
effectively
between
nanoscale
curvatures
may
be
exploited
discern
diagnostically
relevant
based
size.
Furthermore,
reveal
anchor-mediated
co-controlled
non-lipidated
regions
localized
stemming
from
heterogenous
composition,
modifies
existing
biophysical
models.
Our
study
extends
nanotechnology
control
interactions
thereby
facilitate
design
nanodevices
vesicle-based
diagnostics,
protocells.
Lab on a Chip,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
24(5), С. 996 - 1029
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
A
molecular
robot,
which
is
a
system
comprised
of
one
or
more
machines
and
computers,
can
execute
sophisticated
tasks
in
many
fields
that
span
from
nanomedicine
to
green
nanotechnology.
The
core
parts
robots
are
fairly
consistent
always
include
(i)
body
encapsulate
machines,
(ii)
sensors
capture
signals,
(iii)
computers
make
decisions,
(iv)
actuators
perform
tasks.
This
review
aims
provide
an
overview
approaches
considerations
develop
robots.
We
first
introduce
the
basic
technologies
required
for
constructing
robots,
describe
recent
progress
towards
achieving
higher
functionality,
subsequently
discuss
current
challenges
outlook.
also
highlight
applications
sensing
biomarkers,
signal
communications
with
living
cells,
conversion
energy.
Although
still
their
infancy,
they
will
unquestionably
initiate
massive
change
biomedical
environmental
technology
not
too
distant
future.
Advanced Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июль 16, 2024
Biological
nanopores
crucially
control
the
import
and
export
of
biomolecules
across
lipid
membranes
in
cells.
They
have
found
widespread
use
biophysics
biotechnology,
where
their
typically
narrow,
fixed
diameters
enable
selective
transport
ions
small
molecules,
as
well
DNA
peptides
for
sequencing
applications.
Yet,
due
to
channel
sizes,
they
preclude
passage
large
macromolecules,
e.g.,
therapeutics.
Here,
unique
combined
properties
origami
nanotechnology,
machine-inspired
design,
synthetic
biology
are
harnessed,
present
a
structurally
reconfigurable
MechanoPore
(MP)
that
features
lumen
is
tuneable
size
through
molecular
triggers.
Controllable
switching
MPs
between
3
stable
states
confirmed
by
3D-DNA-PAINT
super-resolution
imaging
dye-influx
assays,
after
reconstitution
membrane
liposomes
via
an
inverted-emulsion
cDICE
technique.
Confocal
transmembrane
shows
size-selective
behavior
with
adjustable
thresholds.
Importantly,
conformational
changes
fully
reversible,
attesting
robust
mechanical
overcomes
pressure
from
surrounding
molecules.
These
advance
nanopore
technology,
offering
functional
nanostructures
can
be
tuned
on-demand
-
thereby
impacting
fields
diverse
drug
delivery,
biomolecule
sorting,
sensing,
bottom-up
biology.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Авг. 22, 2024
Synthetic
membrane
nanopores
made
of
DNA
are
promising
systems
to
sense
and
control
molecular
transport
in
biosensing,
sequencing,
synthetic
cells.
Lumen-tunable
nanopore
like
the
natural
ion
channels
systematically
increasing
lumen
size
have
become
long-standing
desires
developing
nanopores.
Here,
we
design
a
triangular
with
large
tunable
lumen.
It
allows
in-situ
transition
from
expanded
state
contracted
without
changing
its
stable
shape,
vice
versa,
which
specific
bindings
as
stimuli
mechanically
pinch
release
three
corners
frame.
Transmission
electron
microscopy
images
dynamics
simulations
illustrate
architectures
high
shape
retention.
Single-channel
current
recordings
fluorescence
influx
studies
demonstrate
low-noise
repeatable
readouts
controllable
cross-membrane
macromolecular
transport.
We
envision
that
proposed
could
offer
powerful
tools
sensing,
drug
delivery,
creation
Dynamic
for
various
biomedical
applications.
authors
report
on
can
switch
between
states
provide
signals
sensing.
Lab on a Chip,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
23(19), С. 4160 - 4172
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023
Integration
of
smart
miniaturized
nanosensors
with
artificial
intelligence
results
in
precise
detection
pathogenic
bacteria
or
viruses
biological
samples.
Abstract
Cells
are
highly
functional
and
complex
molecular
systems.
Artificially
creating
such
systems
remains
a
challenge,
which
has
been
extensively
studied
in
various
research
fields,
including
synthetic
biology
robotics.
DNA
nanotechnology
is
powerful
tool
for
bottom‐up
engineering
constructing
nanostructures
or
chemical
reaction
networks
can
be
utilized
as
components
artificial
Encapsulation
of
these
into
giant
unilamellar
vesicle
(GUV)
composed
lipid
bilayer,
the
base
structure
cellular
membrane,
results
cell‐sized
that
partially
mimics
some
functions.
This
review
discusses
studies
contributing
to
construction
GUV‐based
based
on
nanotechnology.
Molecular
transport
signal
transduction
through
membranes
essential
uptake
molecules
from
environment
respond
stimuli.
Membrane
shaping
relates
functions,
motility
signaling.
A
network
required
autonomously
regulate
system‘s
describes
functions
realized
using
networks.
Given
designability
programmability
nanotechnology,
it
may
possible
functionality
could
comparable
even
surpass
natural
Research Square (Research Square),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2024
Abstract
Synthetic
membrane
nanopores
made
of
DNA
are
promising
systems
to
sense
and
control
molecular
transport
in
biosensing,
sequencing,
synthetic
cells.
Dynamically
gating
cargo
like
the
natural
ion
channels
systematically
increasing
lumen
size
have
become
long-standing
desires
developing
nanopores.
Here,
we
design
a
triangular
nanopore
with
large
dynamically-gated
lumen.
It
can
switch
between
expanded
contracted
states
without
changing
its
stable
shape,
whereby
specific
bindings
as
stimuli
mechanically
pinch
release
three
corners
frame.
Transmission
electron
microscopy
images
dynamics
simulations
illustrated
up
539
nm2,
architectures,
high
shape
retention.
Single-channel
current
recordings
fluorescence
influx
studies
demonstrated
low-noise
repeatable
readouts
controllable
cross-membrane
macromolecular
transport.
We
envision
that
proposed
could
offer
powerful
tools
sensing,
drug
delivery,
creation
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 15, 2024
ABSTRACT
Biological
nanopores
crucially
control
the
import
and
export
of
biomolecules
across
lipid
membranes
in
cells.
They
have
found
widespread
use
biophysics
biotechnology,
where
their
typically
narrow,
fixed
diameters
enable
selective
transport
ions
small
molecules
as
well
DNA
peptides
for
sequencing
applications.
Yet,
due
to
channel
sizes,
they
preclude
passage
large
macromolecules,
e.g.,
therapeutics.
Here,
we
harness
unique
combined
properties
origami
nanotechnology,
machine-inspired
design,
synthetic
biology,
present
a
structurally
reconfigurable
MechanoPore
(MP)
that
features
lumen
is
tuneable
size
through
molecular
triggers.
Controllable
switching
MPs
between
three
stable
states
confirmed
by
3D-DNA-PAINT
super-resolution
imaging
dye-influx
assays,
after
reconstitution
membrane
liposomes
via
an
inverted-emulsion
cDICE
technique.
Confocal
transmembrane
shows
size-selective
behaviour
with
adjustable
thresholds.
Importantly,
conformational
changes
are
fully
reversible,
attesting
robust
mechanical
overcomes
pressure
from
surrounding
molecules.
These
advance
nanopore
technology,
offering
functional
nanostructures
can
be
tuned
on-demand
–
thereby
impacting
fields
diverse
drug-delivery,
biomolecule
sorting
sensing,
bottom-up
biology.