Self-assembly of DNA nanogels with endogenous microRNA toehold self-regulating switches for targeted gene regulation therapy

Jiaqi Yan, Haixia Zou, Wenhui Zhou, Xiaowan Yuan, Zhijun Li, Xiaodong Ma, Chang Liu, Yonghui Wang, Jessica M. Rosenholm, Wenguo Cui, Xiangmeng Qu, Hongbo Zhang*

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Abstract

Herein, a smart nanohydrogel with endogenous microRNA-21 toehold is developed to encapsulate gemcitabine-loaded mesoporous silica nanoparticles for targeted pancreatic cancer therapy. This toehold mediated strand displacement method can simultaneously achieve specific drug release and miRNA-21 silencing, resulting in the up-regulation of the expression of tumor suppressor genes PTEN and PDCD4.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4119-4125
Number of pages7
JournalBiomaterials Science
Volume10
Issue number15
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Jun 2022
MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

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