Volume 130, Issue 19 pp. 5487-5491
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A Telomerase-Responsive DNA Icosahedron for Precise Delivery of Platinum Nanodrugs to Cisplatin-Resistant Cancer

Yi Ma

Yi Ma

State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjia Road, Nanjing, 210009 China

These authors contributed equally to this work.

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Zhaohui Wang

Zhaohui Wang

State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjia Road, Nanjing, 210009 China

These authors contributed equally to this work.

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Yuxuan Ma

Yuxuan Ma

State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjia Road, Nanjing, 210009 China

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Zhihao Han

Zhihao Han

State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjia Road, Nanjing, 210009 China

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Min Zhang

Min Zhang

State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjia Road, Nanjing, 210009 China

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Prof. Dr. Haiyan Chen

Corresponding Author

Prof. Dr. Haiyan Chen

State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjia Road, Nanjing, 210009 China

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Prof. Dr. Yueqing Gu

Corresponding Author

Prof. Dr. Yueqing Gu

State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjia Road, Nanjing, 210009 China

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First published: 23 March 2018
Citations: 16

Abstract

A telomerase-responsive DNA icosahedron was designed to precisely release caged platinum nanodrugs into cisplatin-resistance tumor cells for effective therapy. This DNA icosahedron was constructed from two pyramidal DNA cages connected with telomerase primers and telomeric repeats, and platinum nanodrugs were then encapsulated into the DNA structure. In the presence of telomerase, the primers are extended, leading to inner-chain substitution of the DNA icosahedron and subsequent release of the caged nanodrugs. This DNA icosahedron can precisely release caged nanodrugs in response to telomerase in tumor cells, giving enhanced anticancer efficacy in drug-resistant carcinoma and with reduced toxicity to normal tissues. We speculate that this precisely designed, well controlled DNA cage could be generalized to diverse anticancer drugs.

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