About this Research Topic
Beyond genetic reprogramming, nucleic acids with predictability, precise molecular recognition, inherent physiological functions, biocompatibility, and biodegradability have been employed as powerful building blocks in the construction of responsive materials and nanoscale engineering as well biosensors. A variety of nucleic acid-based probes or functional nanomaterials have been developed for potential applications including diagnostics, smart vehicles, controlled drug release systems, tissue engineering, therapeutics, protein production, and the exploration of life evolution.
This Research Topic will focus on engineering nucleic acids as functional nanomaterials to perform in the fields of nanomaterials and nanodrugs, and as biomarkers or biomedical imaging to detect biomolecules in vivo or in vitro. The aim of this Research Topic is also to focus on the application of aptamers and ribozymes or non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) in cancer diagnosis and therapy research, pharmacological targets.
We welcome Original Research papers, Reviews, Mini-reviews, Theory or Methods papers. Themes of interest include, but are not limited to:
- The construction of DNA secondary structures (DNA duplex, hairpins, triplexes, i-motif, quadruplexes DNA)
- Engineering ncRNA (miRNA, circRNA, IncRNA)
- Engineering DNAzymes and ribozymes
- Genetic reprogramming and protein expression
- Functional nucleic acid-based nano-hydrogels
- Functional DNA origami
- Nanomaterials self-assembled from branched DNA
- Artificial DNA nanodrugs as drug delivery
- DNA biosensors including fluorophore-DNA interfaces
- DNA conjugated 2D materials
- Artificial DNA-metals complex
This Research Topic will focus on engineering nucleic acids as functional nanomaterials to perform in the fields of nanomaterials and nanodrugs, and as biomarkers or biomedical imaging to detect biomolecules in vivo or in vitro. The aim of this Research Topic is also to focus on the application of aptamers and ribozymes or non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) in cancer diagnosis and therapy research, pharmacological targets.
We welcome Original Research papers, Reviews, Mini-reviews, Theory or Methods papers. Themes of interest include, but are not limited to:
- The construction of DNA secondary structures (DNA duplex, hairpins, triplexes, i-motif, quadruplexes DNA)
- Engineering ncRNA (miRNA, circRNA, IncRNA)
- Engineering DNAzymes and ribozymes
- Genetic reprogramming and protein expression
- Functional nucleic acid-based nano-hydrogels
- Functional DNA origami
- Nanomaterials self-assembled from branched DNA
- Artificial DNA nanodrugs as drug delivery
- DNA biosensors including fluorophore-DNA interfaces
- DNA conjugated 2D materials
- Artificial DNA-metals complex
Keywords: ncRNA, Cellular functions, Biosensors, Nanomaterials and Nanodrugs, Engineering DNA
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