Engineering artificial machines from designable DNA materials for biomedical applications

Tissue Eng Part B Rev. 2015 Jun;21(3):288-97. doi: 10.1089/ten.TEB.2014.0494. Epub 2015 Feb 9.

Abstract

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) emerges as building bricks for the fabrication of nanostructure with complete artificial architecture and geometry. The amazing ability of DNA in building two- and three-dimensional structures raises the possibility of developing smart nanomachines with versatile controllability for various applications. Here, we overviewed the recent progresses in engineering DNA machines for specific bioengineering and biomedical applications.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bioengineering / methods
  • DNA / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Nucleic Acid Conformation*

Substances

  • DNA