Tumor-targeting cholesterol-decorated DNA nanoflowers for intracellular ratiometric aptasensing
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Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Probing endogenous molecular profiles is of fundamental importance to understand cellular function and processes. Despite the promise of programmable nucleic‐acid‐based aptasensors across the breadth of biomolecular detection, target‐responsive aptasensors enabling intracellular detection are as of yet infrequently realized. Several challenges remain, including the difficulties in quantification/normalization of quencher‐based intensiometric signals, stability issues of the probe architecture, and complex sensor operations often necessitating extensive structural modeling. Here, the biomimetic crystallization‐empowered self‐assembly of a tumor‐targetable DNA–inorganic hybrid nanocomposite aptasensor is presented, which enables Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET)‐based quantitative interpretation of changes in the cellular target abundance. Leveraging the design programmability and high‐throughput fabrication of rolling circle amplification‐driven DNA nanoarchitecture, this designer platform offers a method to self‐assemble a robust nanosensor from a multifunctionality‐encoded template that includes a cell‐targeting aptamer, a ratiometric aptasensor, and a cholesterol‐decorating element. Taking prostate cancer cells and intracellular adenosine triphosphate molecules as a model system, a synergistic effect in the targeted delivery by cholesterol and aptamers, and the feasibility of quantitative intracellular aptasensing are demonstrated. It is envisioned that this approach provides a highly generalizable strategy across wide‐ranging target systems toward a biologically deliverable nanosensor that enables quantitative monitoring of the abundance of endogenous biomolecules.
Date Issued
2021-03-18
Date Acceptance
2021-01-04
Citation
Advanced Materials, 2021, 33 (11), pp.1-10
ISSN
0935-9648
Publisher
Wiley
Start Page
1
End Page
10
Journal / Book Title
Advanced Materials
Volume
33
Issue
11
Copyright Statement
© 2021 The Authors. Advanced Materials published by Wiley‐VCH GmbH.
This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Sponsor
Wellcome Trust
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Wellcome Trust
Research Council of Norway
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (E
Identifier
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adma.202007738
Grant Number
098411/Z/12/Z
538559, MR/P024378/1
209121/Z/17/Z
'Ref: 512010/144566 - SFF-HTH
EP/K031953/1
Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Technology
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chemistry, Physical
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Physics, Applied
Physics, Condensed Matter
Chemistry
Science & Technology - Other Topics
Materials Science
Physics
aptasensors
DNA flowers
Fö
rster resonance energy transfer
ratiometric aptasensing
rolling circle amplification
TRANSFECTION EFFICIENCY
GRAPHENE OXIDE
APTAMER
ATP
ADENOSINE
DELIVERY
FLARES
DNA flowers
Förster resonance energy transfer
aptasensors
ratiometric aptasensing
rolling circle amplification
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
02 Physical Sciences
03 Chemical Sciences
09 Engineering
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 2007738
Date Publish Online
2021-02-08